Vocab Info

N3 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

うろうろloiteringly, aimless wandering, restlessly

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      restlessly, aimlessly, without purpose

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Suru verb

      2.

      to loiter, to drift, to hang about doing nothing, to wander aimlessly, to be restless

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,

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    3. Suru verb

      3.

      to be restless, to fuss, to be in a fidget

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    Examples

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      うろうろして沢山(たくさん)時間(じかん)無駄(むだ)にする。

      Wandering around wastes lots of time.

      • N3

      こんな(ところ)うろうろして、(なに)をしているのですか?

      What are you doing wandering around here?

      • N3

      (みち)(まよ)ってうろうろしていたから(おく)れたってことか…なるほどね。

      So you're saying you were late because you were lost and wandering around...I see.

      • N3

      成績(せいせき)中間(ちゅうかん)あたりをうろうろしている(わたし)家族(かぞく)にとって(はじ)さらしであるそうです。

      I, whose grades are hovering around the mid-range, am an embarrassment to my family.

      • N3

      (わたし)目線(めせん)からいうと、この(あた)りをうろうろしている(ひと)(あや)しい(ひと)(ちが)いありません。

      From my perspective, anyone hanging around here must be a suspicious person.

      • N2
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