よろよろ
よろよろ
adverb
tottering; staggering; unsteady
1.
tottering; staggering; unsteady
Walking unsteadily due to weakness, age, or intoxication.
酔っぱらいがよろよろ歩いている。
The drunk is staggering along.
よろよろと立ち上がった。
He stood up unsteadily.
足がよろよろしている。
My legs are unsteady.
A mimetic word (オノマトペ) describing unsteady, tottering movement. Typically caused by physical weakness, old age, exhaustion, or intoxication.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- よろよろ歩く: to totter, to stagger
- よろよろと立ち上がる: to stand up unsteadily
- よろよろする: to be unsteady, to stagger
- 足がよろよろする: one's legs are wobbly
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ふらふら: unsteady, dizzy (broader — can include dizziness, aimless wandering, or indecisiveness)
- よたよた: tottering (similar to よろよろ but slightly more emphatic)
- おぼつかない: unsteady, unreliable (adjective, not mimetic)
USAGE:
Often used to describe elderly people, sick people, or someone who is drunk. Can also describe objects that are wobbly or unstable.
Related Words
Related:
ふらふら (unsteady, dizzy)
Related:
よたよた (tottering (more emphatic))
Related:
おぼつかない (unsteady, unreliable (adj))