- zubozubo with a squelch (treading through mud, etc.), sinking into; piercing through, plunging into
Used in casual conversation or narration to describe the sound and action of stepping into mud, or a knife piercing something. Informal, onomatopoeic.
雨の後、靴がズボズボとぬかるみに沈んだ。
Ame no ato, kutsu ga zubozubo to nukarumi ni shizunda.
After the rain, my shoes squelched and sank into the mud.
ナイフがズボズボと胸に刺さった。
Naifu ga zubozubo to mune ni sasatta.
The knife plunged into his chest with a squelch.
⚖️ Often confused with 'zuburi' (with a splash, sinking in), but 'zubozubo' implies repeated or continuous squelching.
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