Vocabulary

What does ちらちら (chirachira) mean?

ちらちら means falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering.

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Readingちらちら
Romajichirachira
Part of speechsuru verb
ちらちら
chirachira

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering

  1. 1adv-to · suru verb falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering
  2. 2adv-to · suru verb flickering; twinkling; glimmering
  3. 3adv-to · suru verb appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
  4. 4adv-to · suru verb glancing (repeatedly)
  5. 5adv-to · suru verb (hear, see) from time to time; intermittently

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