“To fret” in Japanese
Short answer
To fret in Japanese is “くよくよ” (kuyokuyo). Full meaning: to fret (over), to brood (about), to mope, to worry; worriedly, (fretting) constantly, (worrying) over this and that, (obsessing) to no end.
Other ways to say “To fret” in Japanese
焦れる
jireru to get impatient, to become irritated, to fret, to chafe
憤る
ikidooru to be angry, to resent, to be enraged, to be indignant; to fret (esp. of a young child), to be fretful, to be peevish
愚図つく
guzutsuku to dawdle, to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret, to sulk, to complain; to rain on and off
気を病む
kiwoyamu to fret, to worry
焦る
aseru to be in a hurry, to be impatient, to be anxious (to do), to fret; to get a fright, to panic, to get flustered, to be startled
クヨクヨ
kuyokuyo to fret (over), to brood (about), to mope, to worry; worriedly, (fretting) constantly, (worrying) over this and that, (obsessing) to no end
物思う
monoomou to worry, to fret, to be anxious
苛々
iraira to get irritated, to get annoyed, to be on the edge, to fret, to lose patience
気をもむ
kiwomomu to worry, to fret, to get anxious
気に病む
kiniyamu to worry (about), to fret (over), to be anxious
じれる
jireru to get impatient, to become irritated, to fret, to chafe
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