コロコロ

Also written ころころ, ころんころん

Meanings

1. Adverb (rolling) along; (rolling) over and over
2. with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; merrily
3. (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; often; always
4. (losing) all too easily; (being defeated) one after another; in quick succession
5. Adverb, する verb chubby (and cute); plump; round
6. Adverb chirping (of insects)
7. croaking (of a frog); ribbit ribbit See also: ケロケロ.
8. Noun roller; lint roller; paint roller

Example sentences

• そんなにコロコロ、言う事を変えないでくれよ。
  Don't change your mind so often.
• 私の足元に野球のボールがころころと転がってきた。
  A baseball came rolling to my feet.
• トムって、コロコロ言うこと変わるんだから。
  Tom always flops back and forth.

Common phrases

• コロコロする
• コロコロ変わる
• コロコロと変わる

Word lists

• Onomatopoeia
• Written

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists