じりじり

Also written ジリジリ

Meanings

  1. Adverb slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit
  2. Adverb, する verb irritatedly; impatiently
  3. Adverb scorchingly (of the sun)
  4. sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil)
  5. sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
  6. oozing out (oil, sweat, etc.); seeping out

Word lists

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists