ごろごろ

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

rolling; tumbling

Describes something large and heavy rolling or tumbling, often with a rumbling sound.

• 大おおきな岩いわが坂さかをごろごろ転ころがり落おちた。

  A large rock tumbled down the slope.

• 倉そう庫こにはドラム缶かんがごろごろ転ころがっている。

  Drums are lying around rolling in the warehouse.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

all over the place; everywhere; in great numbers

Indicates that many things of the same kind are scattered or present in abundance, often with a sense of disorder.

• この辺あたりにはコンビニがごろごろある。

  There are convenience stores all over the place around here.

• 引ひき出だしの中なかに使つかわないペンがごろごろしている。

  Unused pens are lying around in the drawer.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

idly; lazily; lounging around

Describes spending time doing nothing productive, often lying around at home.

• 休やすみの日ひは家いえでごろごろしている。

  On my days off, I just laze around at home.

• 子こ供どもたちがソファでごろごろしながらテレビを見みている。

  The kids are lounging on the sofa watching TV.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

feeling of a foreign object; gritty sensation

Describes the uncomfortable feeling of having something like dust or a hair in one's eye, or a lump in the stomach.

• 目めにゴミが入はいってごろごろする。

  There's something in my eye and it feels gritty.

• 胃いがごろごろして気き持もち悪わるい。

  My stomach feels heavy and uncomfortable.

noun

thunder

Childish word for thunder, from the rumbling sound.

• ゴロゴロが鳴なってるから、早はやく帰かえろう。

  Thunder is rumbling, so let's hurry home.