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Japanese Versatility List

Lazing and wandering

Core words, Stage 2chunk 78 of 80Sound and feeling words

Lets you say you lazed around or wandered about.

Mix-ups Burabura is strolling for fun; urouro is aimless or suspicious.

gorogoro

lazing around; rumbling

Usually gorogoro suru: lying around at home doing nothing.

Also thunder rumbling (kaminari ga gorogoro), a cat purring, or lots of something lying about.

casual

kyuujitsu wa uchi de gorogoro shiteta.

I just lazed around at home on my day off.

休日はうちでゴロゴロしてた。

polite

kyuujitsu wa ie de gorogoro shite imashita.

I just lazed around at home on my day off.

休日は家でゴロゴロしていました。

Written ゴロゴロ · ごろごろRank #7817 in 3,030 TV dramas

daradara

lazily; dragging on

For slacking with no purpose, or something that drags on too long, like a meeting.

Gorogoro is lying around; daradara is slack and unfocused. Also sweat or blood running: ase ga daradara.

casual

kyou ichinichi daradara shichatta.

I wasted the whole day lazing about.

今日一日ダラダラしちゃった。

polite

kyou wa ichinichi daradara shite shimaimashita.

I wasted the whole day lazing about.

今日は一日ダラダラしてしまいました。

Written ダラダラ · だらだらRank #9779 in 3,030 TV dramas

urouro

hanging around; wandering aimlessly

Moving back and forth in one area, lost or loitering; can sound suspicious.

Burabura is strolling for fun; urouro is aimless, lost or up to no good.

casual

hen na hito ga ie no mae o urouro shiteta.

Some weird guy was hanging around outside the house.

変な人が家の前をうろうろしてた。

polite

hen na hito ga ie no mae o urouro shite imashita.

A suspicious person was hanging around outside the house.

変な人が家の前をうろうろしていました。

Written うろうろRank #10189 in 3,030 TV dramas

burabura

strolling around; idling

Usually burabura suru: wandering with no plan, or idling without a job.

Also something dangling or swinging, like legs from a high chair.

casual

ekimae o burabura shite kaetta.

I wandered around near the station, then went home.

駅前をぶらぶらして帰った。

polite

ekimae o burabura shite kaerimashita.

I wandered around near the station, then went home.

駅前をぶらぶらして帰りました。

Written ぶらぶらRank #15567 in 3,030 TV dramas