まどろっこしい madorokkoshii
まどろっこしい
madorokkoshii
i-Adjective
1. (frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
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Essential 5 items
Adjective
#54346
Adjective
#42373
まどろっこしくて
madorokkoshikute
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Clumsy; Awkward
Adjective
#55432
Adjective
#52096
Adjective
#47503
Common 6 items
Adjective
#50971
Adjective
#54390
Adjective
#53354
まどろっこしくありませんでした
madorokkoshikuarimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not sluggish.; Was not slow.
Adjective
#50017
まどろっこしくないです
madorokkoshikunaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not roundabout.; It's not evasive.
Adjective
#52034
まどろっこしくなかったです
madorokkoshikunakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't sluggish.; Wasn't leisurely.
Adjective
#52739
Advanced 5 items
まどろっこしいだろう
madorokkoshiidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably roundabout.; Probably tedious.
Adjective
#49621
Adjective
#49738
まどろっこしいなら
madorokkoshiinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's tedious; If it's roundabout
Adjective
#47860
まどろっこしかったら
madorokkoshikattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when drowsy; If/when sleepy
Adjective
#50266
まどろっこしければ
madorokkoshikereba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when drowsy; If/when sleepy
Adjective
#52403