ごろごろ

Japanese

Adverb

ごろごろ or ゴロゴロ • (gorogoro) 

1. (onomatopoeia) with the sound of thunder

   ごろごろと鳴(な)る

   gorogoro to naru

   to thunder

2. (onomatopoeia) with a rumble
3. (onomatopoeia) with a growl
4. (onomatopoeia) with a purr

   ごろごろと鳴(な)く

   gorogoro to naku

   to purr

5. (onomatopoeia) rolling
6. (onomatopoeia) ubiquitously
7. (onomatopoeia) idly passing the time

Noun

ごろごろ or ゴロゴロ • (gorogoro) 

1. (childish) lightning and thunder

Synonyms

• ごろごろ様(さま) (gorogoro-sama)

Verb

ごろごろする or ゴロゴロする • (gorogoro suru) suru (stem ごろごろし (gorogoro shi), past ごろごろした (gorogoro shita))

1. (onomatopoeia) to thunder
2. (onomatopoeia) to rumble
3. (onomatopoeia) to roll
4. (onomatopoeia) to growl
5. (onomatopoeia) to purr
6. (onomatopoeia) to be everywhere in the world
7. (onomatopoeia) to pass the time idly

   家(いえ)でごろごろする

   ie de gorogoro suru

   to lounge around at home

See also

• ころころ (korokoro)
• にゃあ (nyā, “meow”)
• 雷鳴(らいめい) (raimei, “thunder, thunderclap”)