Vocab Info
A7 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
ちらりほらりhere and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely, now and then, from time to time, occasionally, lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,See Also:
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
2.
now and then, from time to time, occasionally
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
3.
lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
ちらりほらり
Common・Uncommon
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Novels Top 70,100
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昔の友人の話をちらりほらりと聞きます。
I occasionally hear stories about my old friends. {here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely, now and then, from time to time, occasionally, lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)}
風が吹いて桜がちらりほらりと舞っています。
The wind is blowing and cherry blossoms are lightly fluttering and swirling here and there. {here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely, now and then, from time to time, occasionally, lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)}
わ!空を見て!雪がちらりほらりと降ってきたよ!
Wow! Look at the sky! The snow has started to fall, lightly fluttering down here and there! {here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely, now and then, from time to time, occasionally, lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)}
昔人気だった彼の噂はちらりほらりとも聞かなくなりました。
Rumors about him, who was once popular, are now heard only sporadically. {here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely, now and then, from time to time, occasionally, lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)}
雪がちらりほらりと舞うだけで電車が止まるのが首都圏である…。
In the metropolitan area, the trains stop just from snow lightly fluttering about... {here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely, now and then, from time to time, occasionally, lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)}
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