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What does ぶらぶら (burabura) mean?

ぶらぶら means dangling, swaying; strolling, idling.

Quick facts
Readingぶらぶら
Romajiburabura
Part of speechadverb, suru verb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ぶらぶら
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonburabura

dangling, swaying; strolling, idling

  1. 1adverb · adv-to · suru verb dangling; swaying; swinging
  2. 2adverb · adv-to · suru verb (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; strolling
  3. 3adverb · adv-to · suru verb idly; lazily; leisurely

Example sentences

  • On my days off, I stroll around town.

  • I sat there swinging my legs back and forth.

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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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