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N1 Adverb

ぶらぶら

dangling heavily, swaying to and fro, swinging, strolling, rambling, roaming, wandering, idly, lazily, leisurely, aimlessly, persisting (of an illness)

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      (ひま)なので繁華(はんか)(がい)ぶらぶらしています。

      Since I'm free, I'm leisurely wandering around the downtown area. {dangling heavily, swaying to and fro, swinging, strolling, rambling, roaming, wandering, idly, lazily, leisurely, aimlessly, persisting (of an illness)}

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      (くび)から()げたスマホがぶらぶらしています。

      The smartphone hanging from my neck is swaying to and fro. {dangling heavily, swaying to and fro, swinging, strolling, rambling, roaming, wandering, idly, lazily, leisurely, aimlessly, persisting (of an illness)}

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      定職(ていしょく)もなくぶらぶらしている息子(むすこ)()()(はじ)だ。

      My son, who is wandering aimlessly without a steady job, is the shame of our family. {dangling heavily, swaying to and fro, swinging, strolling, rambling, roaming, wandering, idly, lazily, leisurely, aimlessly, persisting (of an illness)}

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      台風(たいふう)による強風(きょうふう)のせいで電線(でんせん)()れてぶらぶら()()がっている。

      Due to the strong winds caused by the typhoon, the electric wires have snapped and are dangling heavily. {dangling heavily, swaying to and fro, swinging, strolling, rambling, roaming, wandering, idly, lazily, leisurely, aimlessly, persisting (of an illness)}

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      暴風(ぼうふう)提灯(ちょうちん)ぶらぶら()れていて(あぶ)ないので、(いま)から撤去(てっきょ)する(こと)にしました。

      The lantern is swaying to and fro dangerously in the storm, so I've decided to remove it right away. {dangling heavily, swaying to and fro, swinging, strolling, rambling, roaming, wandering, idly, lazily, leisurely, aimlessly, persisting (of an illness)}

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