ウロウロ
Urouro · うろうろ — restlessly, aimlessly, without purpose; to loiter, to drift, to hang about doing nothing, to wander aimlessly, to be restless; to be restless, to fuss, to be in a fidget
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ウロウロ in rōmaji: urouro, also spelled uroro.
| 表層形 (Surface) |
ウロウロ
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
うろうろ
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| 読み (Reading) |
ウロウロ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
副詞・*・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
*
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
*
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
ウロウロ
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| 読み・基本形 |
ウロウロ
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| 表記・基本形 |
ウロウロ
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| 見出し語の読み |
ウロウロ
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Use this mimetic word in casual speech or writing about wandering, loitering, or moving about without purpose.
彼は駅の前でウロウロしている。
Kare wa eki no mae de urouro shite iru.
He is lingering aimlessly in front of the station.
店内をウロウロして何も買わなかった。
Tennai o urouro shite nanimo kawanakatta.
I wandered around the store without buying anything.
⚖️ Commonly confused with ブラブラ (burabura), but ウロウロ implies more restless, often anxious movement, while ブラブラ is relaxed strolling.
ウロウロ means “restlessly, aimlessly, without purpose; to loiter, to drift, to hang about doing nothing, to wander aimlessly, to be restless; to be restless, to fuss, to be in a fidget” — full definition & examples →