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N1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

ふらふらunsteady (e.g.on one's feet), staggering, reeling, tottering, dizzy, wandering, without knowing what one is doing, having no goal in mind, indecisive

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet), shakily, staggering, tottering, reeling, dizzily, giddily

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      2.

      wavering (in one's mind), unsteadily, indecisively

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      3.

      aimlessly, unconsciously, whimsically, without thinking

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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      決心(けっしん)がつかなくてふらふらする。

      I can't make up my mind and keep wavering aimlessly.

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      息子(むすこ)寝不足(ねぶそく)のせいでふらふらしています。

      My son is feeling dizzy from lack of sleep.

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      上司(じょうし)(さそ)いにふらふら()ってしまい後悔(こうかい)している。

      I went along without thinking and accepted my boss's invitation and now I regret it.

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      舗装(ほそう)されていない地面(じめん)状態(じょうたい)(わる)いので、(くるま)ふらふらしています。

      The unpaved road is in bad shape, so the car is reeling all over the place.

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      電話(でんわ)社員(しゃいん):「高熱(こうねつ)ふらふらするので、今日(きょう)はお(やす)みをいただきます。」

      Phone call, Employee: 'I'm feeling dizzy from a high fever, so I'll be taking the day off.'

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