ごろごろ

ごろごろ
adverb
rumbling; rolling; lazing about
descriptive
1. rumbling (thunder or stomach)
Describes the low rumbling sound of thunder or a hungry stomach.
雷(かみなり)がごろごろ鳴(な)っている。
Thunder is rumbling.
お腹(なか)がごろごろする。
My stomach is rumbling.
遠(とお)くでごろごろと雷(かみなり)の音(おと)が聞(き)こえる。
I can hear the rumble of thunder in the distance.
2. rolling; tumbling
Describes something heavy rolling around.
大(おお)きな石(いし)がごろごろ転(ころ)がった。
A large rock rolled along.
河原(かわら)にはごろごろと石(いし)がある。
The riverbed is full of rocks scattered about.
荷物(にもつ)をごろごろと引(ひ)いて歩(ある)いた。
I walked along rolling my luggage.
3. lazing about; lounging
Describes spending time doing nothing, lying around lazily.
休日(きゅうじつ)は家(いえ)でごろごろしている。
I spend my days off lazing around at home.
一日中(いちにちじゅう)ソファでごろごろしていた。
I spent the whole day lounging on the sofa.
仕事(しごと)が休(やす)みの日(ひ)は何(なに)もせずごろごろするのが好(す)きだ。
On my days off work, I like to just laze around doing nothing.

ごろごろ is an onomatopoeic word with three main uses: rumbling sounds, rolling motions, and lazing around. The meaning is determined by context.

Meanings by context

1. Sound: rumbling (雷(かみなり)がごろごろ鳴(な)る — thunder rumbles)
2. Motion: rolling or scattered (石(いし)がごろごろしている — rocks are scattered about)
3. Idleness: lazing around (家(いえ)でごろごろする — to laze around at home)

Common patterns

Similar words

  • ごろん: lying down with a thud (single action)
  • ぐうたら: lazy, idle (describes a person's character)
  • だらだら: idly, sluggishly (emphasizes lack of productivity)

Related Words

Synonym: だらだら (idly, unproductively)
Compare: ぐうたら (lazy, idle)
Related: にゃんにゃん (meow)
Compare: ごそごそする (to rustle about)
Compare: ごうごう (roaring)
Compare: がらりと (completely)
Compare: ごろん (with a thud)
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Added 2026.1.16 12:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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