Vocab Info

A1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

ちらほらsporadically, here and there, now and then, in twos and threes, sparsely

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely

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

      2.

      now and then, from time to time, occasionally

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ちらほら

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      まだ三月(さんがつ)なのに(さくら)がちらほら()いている。

      Even though it's still March, cherry blossoms are sporadically blooming here and there. {sporadically, here and there, now and then, in twos and threes, sparsely}

      • N1

      (あつ)くなってきたので半袖(はんそで)姿(すがた)(ひと)がちらほら()えます。

      It's getting hot, so you can sporadically see people in short sleeves. {sporadically, here and there, now and then, in twos and threes, sparsely}

      • N1

      試合(しあい)開始(かいし)(さん)(じゅっ)(ぷん)(まえ)になり、会場(かいじょう)観客(かんきゃく)がちらほら(あつ)まり(はじ)めた。

      Thirty minutes before the start of the match, spectators began to gather sparsely at the venue. {sporadically, here and there, now and then, in twos and threes, sparsely}

      • N1

      今年(ことし)(よん)(じゅっ)(さい)とあって、(かみ)にちらほら白髪(しらが)()ざるようになりました。

      Now that I am turning 40 this year, I've started to notice white hairs sporadically mixed in with the rest. {sporadically, here and there, now and then, in twos and threes, sparsely}

      • N1

      あのアナウンサーが結婚(けっこん)するという(うわさ)をちらほら(みみ)にするが、本当(ほんとう)だろうか?

      I sporadically hear rumors that the announcer is getting married, but I wonder if it's true? {sporadically, here and there, now and then, in twos and threes, sparsely}

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