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Movement & Speed

のしのし

noshi-noshi

Lumbering, stomping heavily

Walking with heavy, deliberate, ground-shaking steps — like a bear, an elephant, or a very large person. Each step has weight and impact.

💡Watching a bear at the zoo — 'The bear walked noshi-noshi toward the fence.'

Example

熊がのしのし歩いてきた。

The bear came lumbering noshi-noshi toward us.

Quiz yourself

The elephant walked ___ through the jungle.

象がジャングルの中を○○歩いていた。

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Intermediate