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

    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。

      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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