Vocab Info
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)
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1.
dangling, swaying, swinging
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
2.
(walking) leisurely, aimlessly, strolling, wandering, rambling
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
3.
idly, lazily, leisurely, aimlessly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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ぶらぶら、ブラブラ
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暇なので繁華街を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)}
首から下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)}
定職もなくぶらぶらしている息子は我が家の恥だ。
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)}
台風による強風のせいで電線が切れてぶらぶらと垂れ下がっている。
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)}
暴風で提灯がぶらぶら揺れていて危ないので、今から撤去する事にしました。
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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