Vocab Info

N1 Adverb

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

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    1. Adverb

      1.

      at a glance, by accident

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ちらっとチラッとチラっとちらとチラと

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

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

      • N1

      (さけ)()んで(かた)っていたら、部長(ぶちょう)本音(ほんね)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()いた(はなし)によると、同僚(どうりょう)金子(かねこ)さんが転勤(てんきん)なのだとか。

      I accidently heard that Kaneko from work is getting transferred.

      • N1

      いつもは自信(じしん)()上司(じょうし)(かお)ちらっと不安(ふあん)(いろ)()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

      (おい)()ちらっと()ると、先月(せんげつ)にも()して体格(たいかく)()くなっている(こと)()()いた。

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

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