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A1 Adverb, と-adverb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

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

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      2. 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)ちらほら()いている。

      Even though it's still March, cherry blossoms are blooming here and there.

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

      It's gotten hot, so you can occasionally see people in short sleeves.

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      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)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.

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      今年(ことし)(よん)(じゅっ)(さい)とあって、(かみ)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 into my hair.

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

      I hear rumors here and there that the announcer is getting married, but I wonder if it's true?

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