ぶらんこ

ぶらんこ
noun
swing (playground equipment)
1. swing (playground equipment)
A seat suspended by ropes or chains from a frame, used for swinging back and forth.
公園(こうえん)でぶらんこに乗(の)った。
I rode on the swing in the park.
子供(こども)がぶらんこを漕(こ)いでいる。
The child is swinging on the swing.
ぶらんこから飛(と)び降(お)りないで。
Don't jump off the swing.

ぶらんこ is a playground swing.

Common expressions

Etymology

The word is believed to come from the onomatopoeia ぶらぶら (swinging/dangling motion) + こ (child-friendly suffix).

Related playground equipment

Related Words

Related: 滑(すべ)り台(だい) (slide)
Related: 砂場(すなば) (sandbox)
Related: シーソー (seesaw)
Related: 鉄棒(てつぼう) (horizontal bar)
Related: ジャングルジム (jungle gym)
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Added 2026.1.17 18:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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