No. 2,882 in Japanese
とろとろ
"とろとろ" means "thick and creamy" or "slow-moving and sticky."
In a sentence
このシチューはとろとろしていて、とても美味しいです。
This stew is creamy and very delicious.
The word 'とろとろ' is used here to describe the creamy and thick texture of the stew, often indicating a desirable quality in certain foods.
彼は疲れていたので、とろとろしながら仕事をしていた。
He was so tired that he was dozing off while working.
In this context, 'とろとろ' is used metaphorically to describe the drowsy and sluggish state of the person due to exhaustion.
蝋が溶けてとろとろになった。
The wax melted and became runny.
Here, 'とろとろ' is employed to characterize the semi-liquid, molten state of wax, emphasizing its consistency change upon melting.
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