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

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

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

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,

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    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      now and then, from time to time, occasionally

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

      3.

      lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ちらりほらり

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    Examples

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      (むかし)友人(ゆうじん)(はなし)をちらりほらりと()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)}

      (かぜ)()いて(さくら)がちらりほらりと()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!(そら)()て!(ゆき)がちらりほらりと()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)}

      (むかし)人気(にんき)だった(かれ)(うわさ)はちらりほらりとも()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)}

      (ゆき)がちらりほらりと()うだけで電車(でんしゃ)()まるのが首都(しゅと)(けん)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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