Japanese Mimetic Words: ふらふら

Japanese Mimetic Words: Fura Fura ふらふら – Review Notes

Today’s Japanese Mimetic Word is ふらふら (furafura). Read all about this word below!

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★　Today we learned another Japanese Mimetic Word.

★　Mimetic Words are words that mimic sounds, feelings, or senses (learn more)

★　Today’s mimetic word is ふらふら (furafura). This word is used to describe a feeling of dizziness or unsteadiness. It is often used in combination with the verbする (suru).

★　It can also be written using katakana: フラフラ

★　For example, 頭がふらふらする (atama ga furafura suru) – “I feel dizzy.” Structurally, it is like this: “my head goes furafura” with “furafura” being the Japanese mimetic word for the feeling of dizziness.

★　頭 (atama) means “head”.

★　Another example is お酒に酔って足がふらふらする (osake ni yotte ashi ga furafura suru) – “My legs are unsteady from drinking alcohol.”

★　お酒 (osake) means “alcohol”. 酔う (yō) is a verb that means “to get drunk”.

★　足 (ashi) means legs.

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Conclusion:

Today we learned about the Japanese mimetic word ふらふら (fura fura). If you have any questions, leave a comment below!

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