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おろおろ声 (おろおろごえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
choked voice ; broken voice ; emotional voice
Describes a voice that is trembling, cracking, or thick with emotion, often from crying, distress, or being overwhelmed. The mimetic おろおろ suggests flustered, tearful agitation.
々いた
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It was painful to see him speaking in a broken voice.
Similar words 泣な き 声ごえ 泣き声 is a general crying voice, while おろおろ声 specifically emphasizes a flustered, emotionally broken quality.
震ふる え 声ごえ 震え声 is a trembling voice, often from fear or cold; おろおろ声 includes emotional cracking and tearfulness.
Etymology Compound of the mimetic adverb おろおろ (flustered, tearfully agitated) and 声 (voice). The exact origin of おろおろ is uncertain, but it belongs to a family of reduplicative mimetic words expressing emotional disturbance.
