Vocab Info
A19 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
おろおろin confusion, in a fluster, in bewilderment, in a dither, in a panic, all shook up, helplessly, , sobbing, tearfully, trembling (voice)
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Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
in confusion, in a fluster, in bewilderment, in a dither, in a panic, all shook up, helplessly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
2.
sobbing, tearfully, trembling (voice)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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おろおろ、オロオロ
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道に迷った子供がオロオロしている。
The child who got lost on the road is in a panic. {in confusion, in a fluster, in bewilderment, in a dither, in a panic, all shook up, helplessly, , sobbing, tearfully, trembling (voice)}
救急車を待ちながらオロオロと歩き回る。
Walking around in a fluster while waiting for the ambulance. {in confusion, in a fluster, in bewilderment, in a dither, in a panic, all shook up, helplessly, , sobbing, tearfully, trembling (voice)}
オロオロと泣いている子供にそっと声をかけました。
I gently spoke to the child who was crying in confusion. {in confusion, in a fluster, in bewilderment, in a dither, in a panic, all shook up, helplessly, , sobbing, tearfully, trembling (voice)}
突然のパートナーの死に、オロオロすることしか出来なかった。
Due to the sudden death of my partner, all I could do was be helplessly in confusion. {in confusion, in a fluster, in bewilderment, in a dither, in a panic, all shook up, helplessly, , sobbing, tearfully, trembling (voice)}
悲報を聞いた後で、気が動転してずっとオロオロしていました。
After hearing the tragic news, I was all shook up and remained in a state of panic for a long time. {in confusion, in a fluster, in bewilderment, in a dither, in a panic, all shook up, helplessly, , sobbing, tearfully, trembling (voice)}
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