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Movement & Speed

わらわら

wara-wara

Swarming out; gathering in numbers

People or creatures emerging or gathering in large numbers, appearing from all directions. Suggests a sudden, somewhat chaotic assembly.

💡Used for insects swarming, crowds gathering, ants converging on food, or people showing up in numbers.

Example

落としたお菓子にアリがわらわらと集まってきた。

Ants swarmed around the dropped candy.

Quiz yourself

People ___ gathered around the street performer.

大道芸人の周りに人が___と集まってきた。

swarminggatheringcrowdinginsectsnumbers
Intermediate