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ぐらぐら

gura-gura

Wobbly, shaky, unstable

Describes something that shakes or wobbles unsteadily. Used for loose teeth, unstable furniture, or boiling water.

💡A child's loose tooth — 'My tooth is gura-gura, it's about to fall out!'

Example

テーブルの脚がぐらぐらする。

The table leg is gura-gura wobbly.

Quiz yourself

The old chair was ___ and felt unsafe to sit on.

古い椅子が○○して座るのが怖い。

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