Ever seen a group of people arrive all at once — like students pouring into a classroom, or tourists flocking off a bus?
Or watched ants move in a trail, one after another?
That’s when the Japanese onomatopoeia “Zoro Zoro” (ぞろぞろ) comes in — capturing the sound and feel of many moving as one.
Before we dive in, hear what it sounds like!
What is “Zoro Zoro” (ぞろぞろ)?
“Zoro Zoro” is a Japanese onomatopoeia used to describe a steady, continuous movement of a group — usually people or animals — flowing together in a line or mass.
It implies motion in numbers: not chaotic, but not quiet either.
Often used when talking about people gathering, entering, or exiting together.
Pronunciation
zo-ro zo-ro
(Repeat with a soft rhythm, like feet shuffling in sync.)
Category
Motion
What Does “Zoro Zoro” Look Like?
It looks like a line of students entering a gym,
or people arriving at a festival in a slow, crowded wave.
How Do You Say It?
Say it with steady repetition:
Zoro… zoro…
Imagine people walking in line,
feet shuffling and voices buzzing gently in the background.
Examples in Daily Life
Example 1: Tourists arriving
The temple gate opened,
and tourists started to come in —
zoro zoro…
Example 2: Students entering
Students entered the classroom
one after another —
zoro zoro…
Cultural Note
You might say:
- “In a line”
- “One after another”
- “Crowds filing in”
But in Japanese, “Zoro Zoro” gives a more vivid image of motion and sound — footsteps, murmur, and presence.
It’s especially common in manga and anime when characters appear en masse.
Watch & Feel the “Zoro Zoro” World!
Feel the “Zoro Zoro” — New Year Holidays
Try Using It!
- Watching people line up at a festival?
→ Say zoro zoro! - Seeing animals move together?
→ Say zoro zoro!
This sound brings group movement to life — steady, slightly noisy, but never chaotic.
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