Japanese symbol for “bubbling”
ゴボゴボ
ゴボゴボ
Romaji: gobogobo
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
In Japanese, bubbling is ゴボゴボ (gobogobo).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to, vs gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
Written forms: —. Readings: ゴボゴボ、ごぼごぼ、コポコポ、こぽこぽ.
Other Japanese words for “bubbling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ぶくぶく | ぶくぶく bukubuku | bubbling; foaming |
| がぼがぼ | がぼがぼ gabogabo | squelching; gurgling; bubbling |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.