ごろごろ

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ろごろ [góꜜrògòrò] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ɡo̞ɾo̞ɡo̞ɾo̞]

Adverb

ごろごろ or ゴロゴロ • (gorogoro

  1. (onomatopoeia) with the sound of thunder
    ごろごろと()
    gorogoro to naru
    to thunder
  2. (onomatopoeia) with a rumble
  3. (onomatopoeia) with a growl
  4. (onomatopoeia) with a purr
    ごろごろと()
    gorogoro to naku
    to purr
  5. (onomatopoeia) rolling
  6. (onomatopoeia) ubiquitously
  7. (onomatopoeia) idly passing the time

Noun

ごろごろ or ゴロゴロ • (gorogoro

  1. (childish) lightning and thunder

Synonyms

  • ごろごろ(さま) (gorogoro-sama)

Verb

ごろごろする or ゴロゴロする • (gorogoro surusuru (stem ごろごろ (gorogoro shi), past ごろごろした (gorogoro shita))

  1. (onomatopoeia) to thunder
  2. (onomatopoeia) to rumble
  3. (onomatopoeia) to roll
  4. (onomatopoeia) to growl
  5. (onomatopoeia) to purr
  6. (onomatopoeia) to be everywhere in the world
  7. (onomatopoeia) to pass the time idly
    (いえ)ごろごろする
    ie de gorogoro suru
    to lounge around at home

See also