Entry
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 Contexts | Nuance | Usage Note |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Life | Neutral | Commonly used to point out that someone left the water running. |
| Cooking/Serving | Neutral | Used when pouring tea or soup into bowls or cups. |
Similar Words
Comparison Table
| Similar Words | When to Use | Not the Same as | Mini 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Similar Words
じゃーじゃー
じゃーじゃー
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/
- Review notes
- No special notes
- Active language
- English
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