諄
諄: tedious
tedious; earnest
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Kunひちくどい・くどい・くどくど・ねんごろ
諄い is common in kana (くどい) for 'long-winded'; 諄々 is a literary 'earnestly, patiently'.
Key words
諄いくどいlong-winded; heavy
諄々じゅんじゅんearnestly; patiently
諄々しいくどくどしいwordy; verbose
Example sentences
その説明は少し諄くて、聞いていて疲れた。
That explanation was a bit long-winded and tiring to listen to.
先生は諄々と、勉強の大切さを生徒に説いた。
The teacher earnestly and patiently explained the importance of studying to the students.
諄々しい言い訳は、もう聞きたくない。
I don't want to hear any more long-winded excuses.