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じょろじょろ

jorojoro

The sound of liquid flowing or being poured continuously and at a steady pace.

Meaning

Quick Meaning

Jorojoro is used to describe a medium-strength stream of water that doesn't break. It's the sound of a faucet left on or pouring tea into a large cup.

  • Continuous flow from a source
  • Steady pouring action

Sense Map

Continuous Stream

The sound of water flowing uninterrupted from a tap, pipe, or opening.

蛇口から水がじょろじょろ出ている

Steady Pouring

The sound made when pouring a liquid steadily into a container.

コップに水をじょろじょろと注ぐ

Usage Note

How to Use

  • じょろじょろ(と)出る

  • じょろじょろ(と)流れる

  • じょろじょろ(と)注ぐ

How to Use

Common Phrases

水がじょろじょろ出る

water flows out steadily

お湯をじょろじょろ注ぐ

pouring hot water continuously

じょろじょろと流れる

flowing in a steady stream

水をじょろじょろ流す

letting water run continuously

Nuance

Context Nuance

Common ContextsNuanceUsage Note
Daily LifeNeutralCommonly used to point out that someone left the water running.
Cooking/ServingNeutralUsed when pouring tea or soup into bowls or cups.

Similar Words

Comparison Table

Similar WordsWhen to UseNot the Same asMini Example

じゃーじゃー

じゃーじゃー / similar

Used for a very heavy, loud, or gushing flow of water.Jorojoro is quieter and the volume of water is less than Jaajaa.水道の水をじゃーじゃー流す

ちょろちょろ

ちょろちょろ / similar

Used for a very thin, weak, or slow trickle of water.Jorojoro has a more substantial and faster flow than Chorochoro.水がちょろちょろとしか出ない

Usage Note

Common Mistakes

Using it for heavy rain.

Use 'zaazaa' for heavy rainfall. Jorojoro is for concentrated streams from objects.

Using it for thick liquids like oil.

Jorojoro is for watery liquids. Thick liquids are described with 'toro-toro'.

Examples

Examples

蛇口から水がじょろじょろと出ている。

じゃぐちからみずがじょろじょろとでている。

Water is flowing steadily from the faucet.

LiteralDescribes a steady flow of water from a source.

Source: Internal

急須からお茶をじょろじょろと注いだ。

きゅうすからおちゃをじょろじょろとそそいだ。

I poured tea from the teapot in a steady stream.

VisualDescribes an uninterrupted way of pouring liquid.

Source: Internal

田んぼに水をじょろじょろと流す。

たんぼにみずをじょろじょろとながす。

I am flowing water into the rice field continuously.

LiteralUsed in irrigation or agricultural contexts.

Source: Internal

雨どいから水がじょろじょろ流れている。

あまどいからみずがじょろじょろながれている。

Water is flowing steadily from the rain gutter.

FigurativeDescribes the sound of water constrained in a channel.

Source: Internal

ボトルからコップにジュースをじょろじょろ入れた。

ボトルからコップにジュースをじょろじょろいれた。

I poured juice from the bottle into the glass steadily.

LiteralUsually implies pouring a fair amount at once.

Source: Internal

Similar Words

じゃーじゃー

じゃーじゃー

contrast

Used for a very heavy, loud, or gushing flow of water. Jorojoro is quieter and the volume of water is less than Jaajaa.

Questions

Is jorojoro a loud sound?

It is audible but not noisy. It's the sound of a normal steady stream.

Can jorojoro be used for blood?

Yes, if it is flowing steadily from a wound, though 'daradara' is more common for bleeding.

Does it have a Kanji form?

No, like most onomatopoeia, it is written in Kana.

Source Details

Entry ID
947806331
Source
Internal
Source URL
goiryoku.com/onomatopoeia/zyorozyoro/
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Active language
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