“Sluggishly” in Japanese
Short answer
Sluggishly in Japanese is “のっそり” (nossori). Full meaning: sluggishly, slowly, ploddingly, lumbering; stolidly (standing), impassively.
Other ways to say “Sluggishly” in Japanese
のんべんだらり
nonbendarari idly, sluggishly, doing nothing
のそのそ
nosonoso (move) slowly (e.g. walk), sluggishly, stolidly, ploddingly, heavily
ちんたら
chintara dilatorily, sluggishly; to take a lot of time, to become late, to take it easy
のろのろ
noronoro slowly, sluggishly
ノッソリ
nossori sluggishly, slowly, ploddingly, lumbering; stolidly (standing), impassively
ノンベンだらり
nonbendarari idly, sluggishly, doing nothing
ノンベンダラリ
nonbendarari idly, sluggishly, doing nothing
便便だらり
benbendarari idly, sluggishly, aimlessly, to no purpose
ノソノソ
nosonoso (move) slowly (e.g. walk), sluggishly, stolidly, ploddingly, heavily
愚図ら愚図ら
guzuraguzura very slowly, sluggishly; with a grumble, while complaining
たらたら
taratara drop-by-drop, dripping, dribbling, in a trickle; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments), in great profusion; sluggishly, dawdling
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