ふらふら

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

ふらふらする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	ふらふらする	ふらふらしない
Polite	ふらふらします	ふらふらしません
Past polite	ふらふらしました	ふらふらしませんでした
Past	ふらふらした	ふらふらしなかった
Te-form	ふらふらして	ふらふらしないで
Desire	ふらふらしたい	ふらふらしたくない
Potential	ふらふらできる	ふらふらできない
Passive	ふらふらされる	ふらふらされない
Causative	ふらふらさせる	ふらふらさせない
Causative passive	ふらふらさせられる	ふらふらさせられない
Volitional	ふらふらしよう
Polite volitional	ふらふらしましょう
Imperative	ふらふらしろ	ふらふらするな
Conditional	ふらふらすれば	ふらふらしなければ
Tara conditional	ふらふらしたら	ふらふらしなかったら

Meanings

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

unsteadily; shakily; dizzily

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Describes physical unsteadiness, such as staggering, tottering, or feeling dizzy. Often used with verbs like 歩く, 立つ, or する.

Related words· 8

ふらりN1

ふらり describes a sudden, casual, unplanned action like dropping by somewhere, while ふらふら emphasizes physical or mental unsteadiness and lack of direction.

グラグラN3sense 1

ぐらぐら describes heavier, more violent shaking or wobbling of objects or structures, whereas ふらふら is lighter and typically describes people staggering or feeling dizzy.

よろよろN1sense 1

よろよろ specifically describes tottering, weak-legged staggering (often from exhaustion or old age), while ふらふら covers a broader range including dizziness and mental wavering.

クラクラN1sense 1

くらくら focuses narrowly on the sensation of dizziness in the head, while ふらふら also describes the resulting unsteady movement of the whole body.

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たじたじN1
ふらふら describes general lightheadedness or wobbling from fatigue or illness, whereas たじたじ (sense 2) implies staggering specifically from a sudden blow or shock.
ふわふわN2
ふらふら emphasizes wobbling, staggering, or dizziness, while ふわふわ conveys a lighter, more buoyant floating feeling.
ゆらゆらN1
ふらふら describes dizziness or aimless wandering, while ゆらゆら describes a visible, rhythmic swaying or flickering motion.

Don't confuse with

ぶらぶらN2

ふらふら describes unsteadiness or dizziness (e.g. from fatigue), while ぶらぶら describes loose dangling or leisurely wandering without purpose.

うろうろN3

うろうろ describes purposeless back-and-forth wandering, while ふらふら describes unsteady, wobbly movement often from dizziness or exhaustion.

よちよちN1

よちよち is specifically a toddler's unsteady walk from immature balance, while ふらふら describes unsteady movement from dizziness, exhaustion, or drunkenness in people of any age.

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