ぬるぬる
ぬるぬる
adverb
slimy; slippery
1.
slimy; slippery
Describes a surface that is wet and slippery, often with an unpleasant slimy texture.
魚がぬるぬるして持ちにくい。
The fish is slimy and hard to hold.
お風呂の床がぬるぬるしている。
The bathroom floor is slimy.
ぬるぬるの海藻を触った。
I touched the slimy seaweed.
ぬるぬる is an onomatopoeic word (擬態{語|ぎたいご}) describing a slimy, slippery texture.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ぬるぬるする: to be slimy
- ぬるぬるの〜: slimy (noun modifier)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ねばねば: sticky, gooey (sticks to things)
- つるつる: smooth and slippery (but not slimy)
- べたべた: sticky (from sugar or adhesive)