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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

よろよろする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes an unsteady, wobbling movement, often from weakness, dizziness, or exhaustion. Commonly used with と and する.

〈人ひと〉がよろよろ(と)歩あるくfor someone to walk staggering/tottering
おじいさんはよろよろと歩あるいて公こう園えんまで来きた。
The old man tottered his way to the park.
よろよろと立たち上あがるto stand up unsteadily
彼かれは熱ねつでよろよろと立たち上あがった。
He stood up unsteadily because of his fever.
よろよろするto totter, to be unsteady on one's feet
疲つかれすぎて足あしがよろよろする。
I'm so exhausted my legs are wobbling.
よろよろ(と)倒たおれるto stagger and collapse
パンチを受うけた選せん手しゅはよろよろと倒たおれた。
The boxer staggered and collapsed after taking the punch.

ふらふらN3
ふらふら suggests dizziness or lightheadedness causing unsteady movement, while よろよろ emphasizes a visible, wobbling stagger often from weakness or exhaustion.
グラグラN3
ぐらぐら describes something physically loose or shaking, like a wobbly table, whereas よろよろ describes a person's unsteady walking or standing.
ふらりN1
よろよろ depicts an obviously wobbly, near-falling gait, whereas ふらり can describe a lighter, briefer sway or unsteadiness.

しっかりN4
しっかり describes moving or standing firmly and steadily, the opposite of the wobbling, unsteady motion described by よろよろ.

よろめくN1
よろめく is the verb meaning 'to stagger, to totter,' while よろよろ is the adverb/mimetic word used with と or する to describe the same motion.

Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but it phonetically imitates the sound and appearance of unsteady, tottering movement.