JLPT N1 Advanced
くよくよ
Brooding over past mistakes or things beyond one’s control
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Other forms
クヨクヨ katakana, for emphasis
Adverb (often with と), Suru verb (くよくよする)
Brooding / Moping
Describes the act of fretting or brooding endlessly over past events or trivial matters that cannot be changed.
Example
失敗 した こと を いつまでも くよくよ する な 。
Stop brooding forever over one mistake.
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