Vocab Info
A5 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, No-adjective, Suru verb
さらさらrustling, murmuring, fluently, silky, smooth and dry, free-flowing
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
with a rustling sound
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
2.
rippling (of a stream, etc.), murmuring, purling
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
3.
slurping down (ochazuke)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,See Also:
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
4.
quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter), with ease, smoothly, fluently
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordNo-adjective, Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
5.
smooth and dry (hair, sand, etc.), silky, powdery (e.g. snow), free-flowing (e.g. blood)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
さらさら、サラサラ
Common・Uncommon
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竹の笹の葉がサラサラと揺れている。
The leaves of the bamboo grass are rustling smoothly and dryly. {rustling, murmuring, fluently, silky, smooth and dry, free-flowing}
川がサラサラと流れる様子をボーッと眺める。
I absentmindedly gaze at the river as it flows smoothly and fluently. {rustling, murmuring, fluently, silky, smooth and dry, free-flowing}
サラサラと綺麗な字を書く習字の先生に憧れています。
I admire the calligraphy teacher who writes characters fluently and beautifully. {rustling, murmuring, fluently, silky, smooth and dry, free-flowing}
彼女のようにサラサラとした綺麗な髪を手に入れたいです。
I want to have silky and beautiful hair like hers. {rustling, murmuring, fluently, silky, smooth and dry, free-flowing}
北海道で降るサラサラの雪はパウダースノーと呼ばれているそうだ。
The silky snow that falls in Hokkaido is apparently called powder snow. {rustling, murmuring, fluently, silky, smooth and dry, free-flowing}
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