Vocab Info

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

    Dictionary Definition

    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 I'm wandering around aimlessly. {unsteady (e.g.on one's feet), staggering, reeling, tottering, dizzy, wandering, without knowing what one is doing, having no goal in mind}

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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 staggering around due to lack of sleep. {unsteady (e.g.on one's feet), staggering, reeling, tottering, dizzy, wandering, without knowing what one is doing, having no goal in mind}

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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 regret having unsteadily accepted my boss's invitation without really knowing what I was doing. {unsteady (e.g.on one's feet), staggering, reeling, tottering, dizzy, wandering, without knowing what one is doing, having no goal in mind}

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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 condition of the unpaved ground is bad, so the car is staggering. {unsteady (e.g.on one's feet), staggering, reeling, tottering, dizzy, wandering, without knowing what one is doing, having no goal in mind}

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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 unsteady due to a high fever, so I will take the day off today." {unsteady (e.g.on one's feet), staggering, reeling, tottering, dizzy, wandering, without knowing what one is doing, having no goal in mind}

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