Vocab Info

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.

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      by ones and twos

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

      2.

      tears or flower petals falling quietly

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

      3.

      gurgling bird sound

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

      4.

      falling apart, crumbling, melting (in one's mouth)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    5. Noun

      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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      (さくら)(はな)びらがほろほろと()っています。

      The cherry blossom petals are falling quietly.

      (さくら)(はな)びらがほろほろと()っている。

      The cherry blossom petals are falling quietly.

      映画(えいが)()ながらほろほろと(なみだ)(なが)しました。

      I gently shed tears while watching the movie.

      ほろほろと(なみだ)(なが)友達(ともだち)()(こころ)(いた)くなった。

      Seeing my friend lightly shedding tears made my heart ache.

      (やま)のどこかから山鳥(やまどり)のほろほろという()(ごえ)()こえる。

      From somewhere on the mountain, I can hear the gurgling bird sound of the mountain bird.

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