Vocabulary

What does ふらふら (furafura) mean?

ふらふら means unsteady, dizzy; wavering, wandering aimlessly.

Quick facts
Readingふらふら
Romajifurafura
Part of speechadverb, suru verb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ふらふら
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfurafura

unsteady, dizzy; wavering, wandering aimlessly

  1. 1adverb · adv-to · suru verb unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; staggering
  2. 2adverb · adv-to · suru verb wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; indecisively
  3. 3adverb · adv-to aimlessly; unconsciously; whimsically

Example sentences

  • I'm so dizzy from the fever that I can't stand.

  • He wandered aimlessly around the town.

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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.

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