Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of ぶらぶら in Japanese

ぶらぶら
JLPT 1
Romaji
burabura
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the `to' particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; swinging
    Example sentence
    彼女は店をぶらぶら見て歩いて時間をつぶした。 She killed time going around the shops.
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the `to' particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    strolling; rambling; roaming; wandering
    Example sentence
    彼らは海岸をぶらぶらと歩いた。 They strolled along the beach.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    idly; lazily; leisurely; aimlessly
    Example sentence
    彼は両足をぶらぶらさせながらいすに座っていた。 He sat on a chair with his legs dangling.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    persisting (of an illness)
    Example sentence
    彼は人生に何の目的もなしにぶらぶらと過ごした。 He drifted aimlessly through life.

Examples of , ぶらぶら in a sentence