How do you say "rolling one's eyes" in Japanese?

“Rolling one's eyes” in Japanese

Short answer

ぐりぐり guriguri ぐりぐり

Rolling one's eyes in Japanese is “ぐりぐり” (guriguri). Full meaning: hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes.

Other ways to say “Rolling one's eyes” in Japanese

グリグリ guriguri hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes クリクリ kurikuri hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes くりくり kurikuri hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes クリクリッ kurikuri hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes くりくりっ kurikuri hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes グリグリッ guriguri hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes ぐりぐりっ guriguri hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes

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