ゴロゴロ

Japanese

Adverb

ゴロゴロ or ごろごろ • (gorogoro) 

1. (onomatopoeia) with the sound of thunder
2. (onomatopoeia) with a rumble
3. (onomatopoeia) with a growl
4. (onomatopoeia) with a purr
5. (onomatopoeia) rolling
6. (onomatopoeia) ubiquitously
7. (onomatopoeia) idly passing the time

Noun

ゴロゴロ or ごろごろ • (gorogoro) 

1. (childish) lightning and thunder

Synonyms

• ごろごろ様(さま) (gorogoro-sama)

Verb

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

See also

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