ぞろぞろ

Frequency rank: 10,006. – 10,026.

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle

in a crowd; in droves; in a stream; in successiononomatopoeic or mimetic word
crawling (of insects); swarmingonomatopoeic or mimetic word
dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing; stretching outonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Forms

ぞろぞろFrequency rank: 10,006. – 10,026.
ゾロゾロFrequency rank: 24,320. – 24,480.

Generated definitions (experimental)

in a crowd; in droves; in a stream; in succession

This meaning describes a large number of people or items moving together, often suggesting a certain chaotic or unorganized manner of movement.

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People entered the park in a crowd.

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The children lined up in a stream to enter the classroom.

crawling (of insects); swarming

This meaning is used when referring to insects or small creatures moving closely together, often in a way that can seem overwhelming or unsettling.

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Ants are crawling on the ground in droves.

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Insects were swarming around the flowers.

dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing; stretching out

This meaning refers to something that is being pulled along the ground or at a distance, often implying that it is heavy or cumbersome.

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He walked dragging his luggage along the ground.

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The grass was stretching out and swaying in the wind.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to go in a crowdto gather in drovesto walk in a streamto emerge in successionto stretch out in a lineto appear one after anotherto continue in a streamto drag alonginsects crawling in a swarmchildren playing in a crowd

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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Example sentences

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1. 〜～。

A female beggar was begging with five or six children following along.

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