Japanese symbol for “reeling”
ふらふら
ふらふら
Romaji: furafura
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; staggering; tottering
In Japanese, reeling is ふらふら (furafura).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adv, adv-to unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; staggering; tottering; reeling; dizzily
- adv, adv-to, vs wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; indecisively
- adv, adv-to aimlessly; unconsciously; whimsically; without thinking
Written forms: —. Readings: ふらふら、フラフラ.
Other Japanese words for “reeling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 繰糸 | そうし soushi | reeling (silk) |
| クラクラ | クラクラ kurakura | dizzily; giddily; spinning |
| よろよろ | よろよろ yoroyoro | tottering; staggering; faltering |
| 蹌踉 | そうろう sourou | tottering; staggering; reeling |
| 蹣跚 | まんさん mansan | staggering; reeling; tottering |
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.