waggle in Japanese
waggle in Japanese is ぐらぐら動かす, 動かす, 振る — waggle means to move something with brief, rapid motions; to shake unsteadily.
waggle in Japanese
ぐらぐら動かす
(transitive) To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
動かす
Pronounced: ugokasu
(transitive) To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
振る
Pronounced: furu
(transitive) To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
What does "waggle" mean?
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verb To move something with brief, rapid motions; to shake unsteadily.
"Oscar turned to someone who wasn't there and waggled his head. "Hoo, boy," he said."
- verb To lift and lower something rapidly, often to hint at something sly or knowing.
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verb To sway unsteadily from side to side while walking.
"The tassel on the end of his pigtail waggled all down the path and, as he turned out of the gate, it gave a special little flip."
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waggle in a sentence
- Oscar turned to someone who wasn't there and waggled his head. "Hoo, boy," he said.
- The tassel on the end of his pigtail waggled all down the path and, as he turned out of the gate, it gave a special little flip.
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What is "waggle" in Japanese?
"waggle" in Japanese is ぐらぐら動かす, 動かす, 振る. waggle means: To move something with brief, rapid motions; to shake unsteadily.
Are there other ways to say "waggle" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "waggle": ぐらぐら動かす, 動かす, 振る.
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