- warawara bustling, shuffling, squirming, creepy crawly
Casual spoken Japanese describing many people or creatures moving chaotically or squirming; often humorous or slightly negative.
子供たちがわらわらと集まってきた。
Kodomotachi ga warawara to atsumatte kita.
The children came crowding around all at once.
虫がわらわらと出てきた。
Mushi ga warawara to dete kita.
Bugs came crawling out in a swarm.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'うようよ' (uyouyo), which specifically implies swarming with insects or people in a dense, unpleasant way.
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