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A8 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

グラグラwobbling, tottering, shaking, unstably, unsteadily, wavering (e.g. over a decision), dithering, indecisively, boiling up, dizzily, giddily

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      wobbling, tottering, shaking, unstably, unsteadily

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

      2.

      wavering (e.g. over a decision), dithering, indecisively

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

      3.

      boiling up

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

      4.

      dizzily, giddily

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,

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      前歯(まえば)乳歯(にゅうし)がグラグラしています。

      My front baby tooth is wobbling. {wobbling, tottering, shaking, unstably, unsteadily, wavering (e.g. over a decision), dithering, indecisively, boiling up, dizzily, giddily}

      地震(じしん)でビルがグラグラと(おお)きく()れました。

      The building shook greatly and wobbled due to the earthquake. {wobbling, tottering, shaking, unstably, unsteadily, wavering (e.g. over a decision), dithering, indecisively, boiling up, dizzily, giddily}

      経営(けいえい)方針(ほうしん)がグラグラしている会社(かいしゃ)信用(しんよう)できません。

      You cannot trust a company whose management policies are wavering. {wobbling, tottering, shaking, unstably, unsteadily, wavering (e.g. over a decision), dithering, indecisively, boiling up, dizzily, giddily}

      グラグラと()えたっている(なべ)()()れれば、火傷(かしょう)間違(まちが)いない。

      If you touch the water in the pot that's boiling unstably, you will certainly get a burn. {wobbling, tottering, shaking, unstably, unsteadily, wavering (e.g. over a decision), dithering, indecisively, boiling up, dizzily, giddily}

      二日酔(ふつかよ)いのせいで(あたま)がグラグラし、昨日(きのう)()みすぎたことを猛省(もうせい)しました。

      Due to a hangover, my head was wobbling and I deeply regretted drinking too much yesterday. {wobbling, tottering, shaking, unstably, unsteadily, wavering (e.g. over a decision), dithering, indecisively, boiling up, dizzily, giddily}

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