Vocab Info
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
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1.
wobbling, tottering, shaking, unstably, unsteadily
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
2.
wavering (e.g. over a decision), dithering, indecisively
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
3.
boiling up
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
4.
dizzily, giddily
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,See Also:
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グラグラ、ぐらぐら
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前歯の乳歯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}
地震でビルがグラグラと大きく揺れました。
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}
経営方針がグラグラしている会社は信用できません。
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}
グラグラと煮えたっている鍋の湯に触れれば、火傷は間違いない。
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}
二日酔いのせいで頭がグラグラし、昨日飲みすぎたことを猛省しました。
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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