Vocab Info

N3 Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

うろうろloiteringly, aimless wandering, restlessly

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. Adverb, と-adverb

      1.

      restlessly, aimlessly, without purpose

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. する-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. する-verb

      3.

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

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    うろうろウロウロ

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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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