JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: motion

のろのろ

slowly; sluggishly

Stroke order of のろのろ

4 characters, 4 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

の · 1 strokes ろ · 1 strokes の · 1 strokes ろ · 1 strokes

Memory trick

NORO-NORO — 'no row, no row' the slow boat crawls.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; slow, often traffic.

The characters in のろのろ

のの — no (1 strokes)
ろろ — ro (1 strokes)
のの — no (1 strokes)
ろろ — ro (1 strokes)

Example sentence

車がのろのろ進んでいる。

くるまがのろのろすすんでいる。

The cars are crawling along.

More words: Mimetic words: motion

よろよろstaggering ぶらぶらstrolling; dangling うろうろwandering around ころころrolling; changing often くるくるspinning round ぐるぐるgoing round and round すいすいsmoothly; swimmingly ばたばたhustle and bustle; flapping せかせかhurried; restless ぴょんぴょんhopping ゆらゆらswaying ふわふわfluffy; floating ひらひらfluttering ちらちらflickering; glancing

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