Japanese symbol for “swinging”
ぶらぶら
ぶらぶら
Romaji: burabura
dangling; swaying; swinging
In Japanese, swinging is ぶらぶら (burabura).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adv, adv-to dangling; swaying; swinging
- adv, adv-to, vs (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; strolling; wandering; rambling
- adv, adv-to, vs idly; lazily; leisurely; aimlessly
Written forms: —. Readings: ぶらぶら、ブラブラ.
Other Japanese words for “swinging”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 揺ら揺ら | ゆらゆら yurayura | swaying; swinging; rocking |
| スインギング | スインギング suingingu | swinging |
| スワップ | スワップ suwappu | wife-swapping; swinging |
| 揺動 | ようどう youdou | titubation; shaking; swinging |
| ぶらりぶらり | ぶらりぶらり burariburari | dangling; swaying; swinging |
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.