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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

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      with a rustling sound

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      rippling (of a stream, etc.), murmuring, purling

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      3.

      slurping down (ochazuke)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,

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    4. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      4.

      quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter), with ease, smoothly, fluently

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    5. No-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

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    さらさらサラサラ

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      (たけ)(ささ)()がサラサラと()れている。

      The leaves of the bamboo grass are rustling smoothly and dryly. {rustling, murmuring, fluently, silky, smooth and dry, free-flowing}

      (かわ)がサラサラと(なが)れる様子(ようす)をボーッと(なが)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(きれい)()()習字(しゅうじ)先生(せんせい)(あこが)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(かのじょ)のようにサラサラとした綺麗(きれい)(かみ)()()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(ほっかいどう)()るサラサラの(ゆき)はパウダースノーと()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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