動物の鳴き声 · Animal cries
ゲロゲロ
gero-gerogiseigo · living-thing soundLess common
Ribbit (frog)
The croaking of a frog. ケロケロ is the lighter, cuter version often used in children's media; ゲロゲロ is deeper and throatier.
Common forms
ゲロゲロ鳴くケロケロ鳴く
When to use
- カエル (frog) croaks ゲロゲロ or ケロケロ.
- ケロケロ feels small and cute; ゲロゲロ feels bigger and harsher.
- Be careful: ゲロ on its own is slang for vomit.
Cautions
ゲロ alone (not doubled) is a crude word for "puke". Keep the doubled ゲロゲロ for the frog.
Examples
雨の夜、カエルがゲロゲロ鳴いていた。
あめのよる、カエルがゲロゲロないていた。
On the rainy night, the frogs were croaking.