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

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

      1.

      dangling, swaying, swinging

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

      2.

      (walking) leisurely, aimlessly, strolling, wandering, rambling

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

      3.

      idly, lazily, leisurely, aimlessly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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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。

      I've got time to kill, so I'm wandering around downtown.

      • N1

      (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 swinging back and forth.

      • N1

      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, drifting through life without a steady job, is a disgrace to our family.

      • N1

      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。

      The typhoon’s strong winds snapped the power lines, leaving them dangling.

      • N1

      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。

      It's dangerous to let the lantern sway in the storm, so I’m taking it down right away.

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