This is the 2882nd most frequent Japanese word.
とろとろ
"とろとろ" means "thick and creamy" or "slow-moving and sticky."
The word 'とろとろ' is used here to describe the creamy and thick texture of the stew, often indicating a desirable quality in certain foods.
このシチューはとろとろしていて、とても美味しいです。
This stew is creamy and very delicious.
In this context, 'とろとろ' is used metaphorically to describe the drowsy and sluggish state of the person due to exhaustion.
彼は疲れていたので、とろとろしながら仕事をしていた。
He was so tired that he was dozing off while working.
Here, 'とろとろ' is employed to characterize the semi-liquid, molten state of wax, emphasizing its consistency change upon melting.