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N1 Adverb
へらへら
foolishly (laughing), thoughtlessly (smiling), indiscreetly (talking), carelessly (speaking), frivolously, flippantly, thin (paper, cloth, etc.), weak-bodied, flaring up, bursting into flames
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へらへらとした態度の社員を首にしました。
We fired an employee for their frivolous attitude. {foolishly (laughing), thoughtlessly (smiling), indiscreetly (talking), carelessly (speaking), frivolously, flippantly, thin (paper, cloth, etc.), weak-bodied, flaring up, bursting into flames}
先生:「おい!怒られている時にへらへらするな!」
Teacher: "Hey! Don't smile foolishly when you're being scolded!" {foolishly (laughing), thoughtlessly (smiling), indiscreetly (talking), carelessly (speaking), frivolously, flippantly, thin (paper, cloth, etc.), weak-bodied, flaring up, bursting into flames}
このへらへらの下敷きは直ぐに折れてしまうに違いない。
This flimsy placemat will surely break immediately. {foolishly (laughing), thoughtlessly (smiling), indiscreetly (talking), carelessly (speaking), frivolously, flippantly, thin (paper, cloth, etc.), weak-bodied, flaring up, bursting into flames}
浮気をした事がバレたのにへらへらしている妻に苛ついています。
I'm irritated with my wife who is thoughtlessly laughing even though she got caught cheating. {foolishly (laughing), thoughtlessly (smiling), indiscreetly (talking), carelessly (speaking), frivolously, flippantly, thin (paper, cloth, etc.), weak-bodied, flaring up, bursting into flames}
注意されている時にへらへらと笑って誤魔化すなんて、失礼極まりない行為だ…。
Laughing foolishly and trying to deceive when being admonished is an extremely disrespectful behavior... {foolishly (laughing), thoughtlessly (smiling), indiscreetly (talking), carelessly (speaking), frivolously, flippantly, thin (paper, cloth, etc.), weak-bodied, flaring up, bursting into flames}