ごろん

adverb, onomatopoeia

with a thud; flopping down

1. with a thud; flopping down (lying or rolling)

Onomatopoeia for a single, heavy action of lying down or rolling over. Captures the moment of dropping onto a surface, as opposed to the continuous ごろごろ.

ごろんと横(よこ)になった。

I flopped down on my side.

子(こ)猫(ねこ)がごろんと床(ゆか)に転(ころ)がった。

The kitten rolled over onto the floor with a flop.

疲(つか)れてベッドにごろんと倒(たお)れ込(こ)んだ。

Worn out, I flopped down onto the bed.

Mimetic adverb for a single, deliberate act of flopping down or rolling onto one's side. Often paired with する or なる, and very commonly with 横(よこ)になる (to lie down on one's side).

Common patterns

ごろんと横(よこ)になる: to flop down onto one's side
ごろんと寝転(ねころ)がる: to plop down and lie sprawled
ごろんと倒(たお)れる: to topple over with a thud

Similar words

ごろごろ: rolling/rumbling continuously, or lazing about — repeated/ongoing rather than a single action
ごろり: nearly identical to ごろん, slightly more literary
どさっと: heavy drop with weight — more about the impact than the rolling motion

Related Words

Compare: ごろごろ (rolling/rumbling continuously…)

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