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yura(ユラ)
Gitaigo(擬態語)★☆☆☆☆Physical Movement / Sound

yura describes a gentle, slow, and continuous swaying motion.

yoro-yoro(ヨロヨロ)
Gitaigo(擬態語)★★☆☆☆Body Sensation

yoro-yoro describes an unsteady, weakened, or unstable way of moving, typically due to fatigue, age, injury, or lack of physical strength.

yura-yura(ユラユラ)
Gitaigo(擬態語)★★☆☆☆Physical Movement / Sound

yura-yura describes a gentle, slow, and continuous swaying motion.