Entry
どろっと
dorotto
Describes a thick, dense, and viscous liquid that flows slowly, such as mud or heavy sauce.
Meaning
Quick Meaning
どろっと represents a state where a liquid is very thick, heavy, or viscous. It often carries a slightly unappealing or messy nuance, commonly used for muddy water, thick sludge, or clotted blood. In cooking, it describes sauces or soups that have become densely thick, contrasting with the smoother and more appetizing とろっと.
- Thick liquid
- Melting thickly
Sense Map
Thick liquid
A liquid that flows slowly due to being very dense.
スープがどろっとしている
Melting thickly
The process of a solid melting while retaining a heavy texture.
どろっと溶ける
Usage Note
How to Use
どろっとする
As a 'suru' verb meaning to become thick.
どろっとした + noun
Modifies a noun to describe it as having a thick texture.
どろっと + verb
Acts as an adverb describing an action (like flowing or melting) happening in a thick, viscous manner.
どろっとしている
Indicates the ongoing state of being thick or dense.
How to Use
Common Phrases
どろっとした液体
Thick liquid
どろっと溶ける
Melts thickly
どろっとした血
Thick blood
どろっとする
To become thick
Nuance
Context Nuance
| Common Contexts | Nuance | Usage Note |
|---|---|---|
| Cooking / Food | neutral/negative | Describes overly thick or heavy soups, curries, or sauces. It can sometimes sound unappetizing compared to とろっと. |
| Nature / Messes | neutral | Describes muddy water, melted dirt, or thick sludge. |
| Medical / Body | negative | Commonly used to describe clotted or thick blood, or heavy bodily fluids. |
Similar Words
Comparison Table
| Similar Words | When to Use | Not the Same as | Mini Example |
|---|---|---|---|
とろっと とろっと / similar | Used for a pleasantly thick, smooth, and creamy consistency (e.g., melted cheese, creamy stew). | どろっと implies a heavier, denser, and sometimes less appetizing or muddier thickness compared to the smooth and light とろっと. | とろっとしたチーズ |
ねっとり ねっとり / similar | Used for something that is very sticky and adheres closely to surfaces (e.g., sticky yam, heavy sweat). | ねっとり emphasizes the sticky, clinging nature, while どろっと focuses on the heavy, viscous flow of a liquid. | ねっとりとした汗 |
Usage Note
Common Mistakes
Confusing it with とろっと when describing delicious, creamy food.
Use とろっと for appealing, smooth creaminess. どろっと can sound unappetizingly thick, heavy, or muddy, like curdled sauce or mud.
Using it for solid sticky objects.
どろっと is for liquids or semi-liquids (like thick soup or mud), not for solid objects like sticky tape (use べたべた).
Examples
Examples
スープがどろっとしていて、とても濃い。
スープ が どろっと して いて、 とても こい。
The soup is thick and very rich.
VisualShows the heavy, thick state of the soup.
傷口からどろっとした血が流れた。
きずぐち から どろっと した ち が ながれた。
Thick blood flowed from the wound.
VisualDescribes thick fluid flowing from the body.
雨で土がどろっと溶けている。
あめ で つち が どろっと とけて いる。
The soil has melted into thick mud due to the rain.
VisualShows how a solid melts into a heavy, thick form.
そのカレーは水気が少なく、どろっとしている。
その カレー は みずけ が すくなく、 どろっと して いる。
That curry has little moisture and is thick.
VisualOften used for highly concentrated sauces or curries lacking loose liquid.
ペンキがどろっと固まりかけている。
ペンキ が どろっと かたまり かけて いる。
The paint is becoming thick and starting to harden.
VisualDescribes a liquid that is becoming dense or coagulating.
Similar Words
とろっと
torotto
A word that describes an appealingly thick, melting, and creamy texture in food, or the state of one's eyes drooping heavily from sleepiness. とろっと is smoother and appetizing, whereas どろっと is heavier and sometimes negative.
ねっとり
nettori
Nettori describes a thick, sticky, or viscous texture, or a persistent, clinging manner such as a lingering gaze. ねっとり focuses on clinging stickiness, while どろっと focuses on heavy, thick flow.
こってり
kotteri
Describes a rich, heavy, or thick consistency, as well as an intense action like a severe scolding.
Questions
What is the difference between どろっと and とろっと?
どろっと implies a heavy, dense, and sometimes unappetizing thickness (like mud or clotted blood), while とろっと describes a smooth, appealing creaminess (like melted cheese).
Can I use どろっと to describe sticky tape?
No, どろっと describes the flow of thick liquids or semi-liquids. For sticky surfaces like tape, use べたべた (betabeta).
Is どろっと always negative?
Not always. It is neutral when describing mud or paint, but when applied to food, it usually suggests the food is heavier or denser than ideal, unless a very thick consistency is desired.
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