Vocabulary

What does うろうろ (urouro) mean?

うろうろ means wandering aimlessly, restlessly.

Quick facts
Readingうろうろ
Romajiurouro
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
うろうろ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonurouro

wandering aimlessly, restlessly

  1. 1adverb · adv-to restlessly; aimlessly; without purpose
  2. 2suru verb to loiter; to drift; to hang about doing nothing
  3. 3suru verb to be restless; to fuss; to be in a fidget

Example sentences

  • I got lost and wandered around in front of the station.

  • There's a stranger loitering around the house.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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