Nihoner
表層形
ウロチョロ
副詞

ウロチョロ

Urochoro · うろちょろ — hanging around, wandering around (aimlessly), moving around (restlessly), running around

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ウロチョロ in rōmaji: urochoro.

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Updated: 2026年9月27日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
ウロチョロ
見出し語 (Lemma)
うろちょろ
読み (Reading)
ウロチョロ
品詞 (POS)
副詞・*・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
ウロチョロ
読み・基本形
ウロチョロ
表記・基本形
ウロチョロ
見出し語の読み
ウロチョロ
How it's used

Used informally to describe someone moving around aimlessly or restlessly, often in annoyance.

猫が足元でウロチョロしてる。
Neko ga ashimoto de urochoro shiteru.
The cat is wandering around my feet.

彼は店内をウロチョロしていた。
Kare wa tennai o urochoro shiteita.
He was loitering around the store.

⚖️ Often confused with 'うろつく' (urotsuku), but 'ウロチョロ' is more onomatopoeic and emphasizes the restless, fidgety movement.

💡 English Meaning

ウロチョロ means “hanging around, wandering around (aimlessly), moving around (restlessly), running around” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

うろちょろ (ウロチョロ) — main entry →

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