Vocab Info

A19 Adverb

ぱらっとquickly (turning pages, opening a letter, etc.), with a flick, casually, absentmindedly, lightly (falling rain, leaves, etc.), sprinkling over (e.g. salt), sparsely (scattered), here and there

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1.

      quickly (turning pages, opening a letter, etc.), with a flick, casually, absentmindedly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb

      2.

      lightly (falling rain, leaves, etc.)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb

      3.

      sprinkling over (e.g. salt)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4. Adverb

      4.

      sparsely (scattered), here and there

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ぱらっとパラッとパラっと

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      田舎(いなか)には(いえ)がぱらっと点在(てんざい)している。

      Houses are sparsely scattered here and there in the countryside. {quickly (turning pages, opening a letter, etc.), with a flick, casually, absentmindedly, lightly (falling rain, leaves, etc.), sprinkling over (e.g. salt), sparsely (scattered), here and there}

      (はん)(うえ)にふりかけをぱらっと()りかけました。

      I casually sprinkled furikake over the rice. {quickly (turning pages, opening a letter, etc.), with a flick, casually, absentmindedly, lightly (falling rain, leaves, etc.), sprinkling over (e.g. salt), sparsely (scattered), here and there}

      レアに()いた(にく)(しお)胡椒(こしょう)をぱらっとかけて()べました。

      I ate the meat cooked rare, casually sprinkling salt and pepper over it. {quickly (turning pages, opening a letter, etc.), with a flick, casually, absentmindedly, lightly (falling rain, leaves, etc.), sprinkling over (e.g. salt), sparsely (scattered), here and there}

      (あめ)がぱらっと()ってきたと(おも)ったら、ザーザー()()しました。

      Just when I thought the rain started to fall lightly, it suddenly began to pour down heavily. {quickly (turning pages, opening a letter, etc.), with a flick, casually, absentmindedly, lightly (falling rain, leaves, etc.), sprinkling over (e.g. salt), sparsely (scattered), here and there}

      こんな辺鄙(へんぴ)場所(ばしょ)にもぱらっと()()っていることに衝撃(しょうげき)()けました。

      I was shocked to see houses casually built even in such remote places. {quickly (turning pages, opening a letter, etc.), with a flick, casually, absentmindedly, lightly (falling rain, leaves, etc.), sprinkling over (e.g. salt), sparsely (scattered), here and there}

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