Japanese

Adverb

だらだら ‎(romaji daradara)

1. (onomatopoeia) pouringly, drippingly
2. sluggishly, taking a long time
3. in an idling manner
4. going on and on when speaking

Usage notes

Followed by the adverbial particle と ‎(to), or by the perfective form した ‎(shita) of verb する ‎(suru, “to do”).

Verb

だらだらする ‎(intransitive, romaji daradara suru)

1. (onomatopoeia) to pour, to drip
2. to be sluggish, to take a long time, to dawdle
3. to idle about
4. to go on and on when speaking

Conjugation

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9