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
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, 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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まだ三月なのに桜がちらほら咲いている。
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}
暑くなってきたので半袖姿の人がちらほら見えます。
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}
試合開始三十分前になり、会場に観客がちらほら集まり始めた。
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}
今年で四十歳とあって、髪にちらほら白髪が混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}
あのアナウンサーが結婚するという噂をちらほら耳にするが、本当だろうか?
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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