Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      (laughing) foolishly, (smiling) thoughtlessly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      2.

      indiscreetly (talking), carelessly (speaking), frivolously, flippantly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      3.

      thin (paper, cloth, etc.), flimsy

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      4.

      flaring up, bursting into flames

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, Archaic

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      へらへらとした態度(たいど)社員(しゃいん)(くび)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}

      • N1

      先生(せんせい):「おい!(おこ)られている(とき)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}

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      このへらへら下敷(したじ)きは()ぐに()れてしまうに(ちが)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}

      • N1

      浮気(うわき)をした(こと)がバレたのにへらへらしている(つま)(いら)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}

      • N1

      注意(ちゅうい)されている(とき)へらへら(わら)って誤魔化(ごまか)すなんて、失礼(しつれい)(きわ)まりない行為(こうい)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}

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