JLPT · Level 20
75 words
Japanese word
くどい
Pronunciation
Romajikudoi
Meaning
- i-adjectiveverbose
Example
その説明はくどいです。so no setsu mei wa ku do i de su
That explanation is verbose.
More examples
同じことを何度も聞かされると、くどいと感じます。ona ji ko to o nan do mo ki ka sa re ru to ku do i to kan ji ma su
When I hear the same thing repeatedly, I find it too verbose.
Core concept
Describes speech or writing that keeps returning to the same point until it feels unnecessarily long.
Common phrases
くどい説明ku do i setsu mei
verbose explanation
くどい言い方ku do i i i kata
verbose wording
くどい表現ku do i hyō gen
verbose expression
Similar words
しつこいshitsukoi: Describes speech or writing that keeps returning to the same point until it becomes hard to tolerate.
回りくどいmawarikudoi: Describes a way of expressing something that avoids stating the main point directly.
長ったらしいnagattarashii: Describes speech or writing that takes too many words to convey a simple message.
Definition in Japanese
話や説明などが同じ内容を何度も繰り返し、必要以上に長く感じられるさま。hanashi ya setsu mei na do ga ona ji nai yō o nan do mo ku ri kae shi hitsu yō i jō ni naga ku kan ji ra re ru sa ma
Word origin
The native adjective くどい (kudoi) is related in form to くどくど (kudokudo), an adverb for repeating the same words or action, though its older derivation is uncertain.
Usage tips
- Unlike English verbose, くどい (kudoi) often suggests that an explanation feels repetitive as well as long.
Other meanings
- repetitivei-adjective
- persistenti-adjective
Opposites
- 簡潔kanketsuconcisena-adjective
Related words
- くどさkudosaverbositynoun