Translation guide
Describes heavy, slow, awkward movement, often of a large person or animal. In Japanese, this is expressed through mimetic words, descriptive verbs, and adverbial phrases.
Describe a person or animal moving slowly and heavily, with a sense of clumsiness or lack of grace.
An adverb describing slow, heavy, and somewhat clumsy movement, often used for large animals or people.
A bear is lumbering along.
Similar to のっそり, but can imply a slightly more sluggish or lazy movement.
Onomatopoeia for heavy, thudding footsteps. Emphasizes the sound and weight of the movement.
Literally 'with heavy steps'. A more literal description of lumbering movement.
Describes unsteady, staggering movement, often due to weakness or intoxication. Can overlap with lumbering when the movement is heavy and clumsy.
A big dog lumbered up to me.
象がどしどしと歩く。
An elephant lumbers along with heavy steps.
He was lumbering along with heavy steps from exhaustion.
A drunk is lumbering unsteadily down the street.