くどい
Also written クドい, 諄い
Meanings
- い-adjective repetitious; long-winded; tedious; wordy; verbose; insistent; importunate
- heavy (taste); (overly) rich; strong; cloying
- gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
Example sentences
- くどいよ君の質問は、もううるさい。
Stop bugging me with your annoying questions! - 同じことを何回繰り返すの。屋上屋を架すようなくどい説明は勘弁してよ。
You're wasting your time with all this needless repetition, so spare us the long-winded explanation. - 彼は親切な男だったが、その話のくどさは人をいらいらさせた。
He was a very kind man, but his verbosity was exasperating. - 何度も何度も同じことを聞くな。さっきちゃんと説明しただろ。くどいぞ。
Don't ask the same thing over and over again. I explained it properly to you already. It's getting tedious. - この煮物、ちょっとくどいな。もっとあっさりした味付けが好みなんだけど。
This simmered dish has a bit of a strong taste, don't you think? It may just be that I prefer plainer foods though.