Vocab Info
A18 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Noun
ひらひらfluttering, flapping, waving, , flickering (light, flame, etc.), frill, piece of thin material
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
fluttering, flapping, waving
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
2.
flickering (light, flame, etc.)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, ArchaicNoun
3.
frill, piece of thin material
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
ひらひら、ヒラヒラ
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桜の花びらがひらひらと落ちる。
The petals of the cherry blossoms are fluttering down. {fluttering, flapping, waving, , flickering (light, flame, etc.), frill, piece of thin material}
子供がハンカチをひらひらと振っている。
The child is waving the handkerchief back and forth. {fluttering, flapping, waving, , flickering (light, flame, etc.), frill, piece of thin material}
レースのひらひらがついたブラウスを着ています。
I am wearing a blouse with fluttering lace frills. {fluttering, flapping, waving, , flickering (light, flame, etc.), frill, piece of thin material}
暖炉の火がひらひらと燃える様子を見ると落ち着きます。
Watching the flickering flames in the fireplace brings me peace. {fluttering, flapping, waving, , flickering (light, flame, etc.), frill, piece of thin material}
庭の花畑の上を白いチョウチョウがひらひらと飛んでいます。
A white butterfly is fluttering over the flower bed in the garden. {fluttering, flapping, waving, , flickering (light, flame, etc.), frill, piece of thin material}
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