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N1 Adverb

ちらっとat a glance, by accident

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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。

      I glance at the billboard on the road as I pass by. {at a glance, by accident}

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      (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 chatting, I caught a glimpse of the department head's true feelings by accident. {at a glance, by accident}

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      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。

      From a conversation I overheard by accident, it seems that my colleague, Mr. Kaneko, is being transferred. {at a glance, by accident}

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      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 worried because I caught a glimpse of anxiety on the face of my boss, who is usually confident. {at a glance, by accident}

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      (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。

      At a glance at my nephew, I noticed that his physique has improved even more since last month. {at a glance, by accident}

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