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A4 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Noun
ほろほろby ones and twos, tears or flower petals falling quietly, gurgling bird sound, falling apart, crumbling, melting (in one's mouth), dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
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Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
by ones and twos
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
3.
gurgling bird sound
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
4.
falling apart, crumbling, melting (in one's mouth)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordNoun
5.
dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
Food, cooking
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ほろほろ
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桜の花びらがほろほろと散っています。
桜の花びらがほろほろと散っている。
The cherry blossom petals are falling quietly one by one. {by ones and twos, tears or flower petals falling quietly, gurgling bird sound, falling apart, crumbling, melting (in one's mouth), dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.}
映画を見ながらほろほろと涙を流しました。
While watching the movie, I quietly shed tears one by one. {by ones and twos, tears or flower petals falling quietly, gurgling bird sound, falling apart, crumbling, melting (in one's mouth), dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.}
ほろほろと涙を流す友達を見て心が痛くなった。
このクッキーは口の中に入れた瞬間にほろほろ崩れます。
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