Japanese symbol for “wobbling”
グラグラ
グラグラ
Romaji: guragura
wobbling; tottering; shaking; unstably
In Japanese, wobbling is グラグラ (guragura).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, adv wobbling; tottering; shaking; unstably; unsteadily
- adv, adv-to, vs wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; indecisively
- adv, adv-to boiling up
- adv, adv-to, vs dizzily; giddily
Written forms: —. Readings: グラグラ、ぐらぐら.
Other Japanese words for “wobbling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| プルンプルン | プルンプルン purunpurun | shaking (like a jelly); wobbling; with a jiggle |
| ガタガタ | ガタガタ gatagata | trembling; shivering; quaking |
| ガクガク | ガクガク gakugaku | coming loose; wobbling |
| ぷるぷる | ぷるぷる purupuru | jiggling; wobbling; bouncing |
| タプンタプン | タプンタプン tapuntapun | jiggling (of soft flesh); wobbling; bouncing gently |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wobbling”.
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.