Vocab Info

N1 Adverb

ちらっとat a glance, by accident, happen to (hear, see etc)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1. 1.

        at a glance, by accident

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ちらっと、チラッと、チラっと、ちらと、チラと

    Details

      • ち

      • ら

      • っ

      • と

    • Frequency

      General Top 10,000

    Examples

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    • 通(とお)りすがりに道路(どうろ)にある掲示板(けいじばん)をちらっと見(み)る。

      To glance at a billboard on the street as one walks by.

      • N1
    • お酒(さけ)を飲(の)んで語(かた)っていたら、部長(ぶちょう)の本音(ほんね)がちらっとのぞいた。

      While we were drinking and talking, I caught a fleeting glimpse of the department head's true feelings.

      • N1
    • ちらっと聞(き)いた話(はなし)によると、同僚(どうりょう)の金子(かねこ)さんが転勤(てんきん)なのだとか。

      From what I happened to hear, my coworker Kaneko is being transferred.

      • N1
    • いつもは自信(じしん)家(か)の上司(じょうし)の顔(かお)にちらっと不安(ふあん)の色(いろ)が浮(う)かんでいたので心配(しんぱい)です。

      I'm a little worried; I caught a hint of anxiety on my usually confident boss's face.

      • N1
    • 甥(おい)っ子(こ)をちらっと見(み)ると、先月(せんげつ)にも増(ま)して体格(たいかく)が良(よ)くなっている事(こと)に気(き)が付(つ)いた。

      When I glanced at my nephew, I noticed he'd gotten even more solidly built since last month.

      • N1
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