ごろごろ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ごろごろ [góꜜrògòrò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɡo̞ɾo̞ɡo̞ɾo̞]

Adverb

ごろごろ or ゴロゴロ • (gorogoro)  (optionally as ごろごろと (gorogoro to)) (onomatopoeia)

1. with the sound of thunder

   ごろごろと鳴(な)る ― gorogoro to naru ― to thunder

2. with a rumble
3. with a growl
4. with a purr

   ごろごろと鳴(な)く ― gorogoro to naku ― to purr

5. rolling
6. ubiquitously
7. 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)) (onomatopoeia)

1. to thunder
2. to rumble
3. to roll
4. to growl
5. to purr
6. to be everywhere in the world
7. 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”)