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    3. さらさら

    さらさら

    さらさら

    with a rustling sound

    KMT3CoreNature & EnvironmentKana Vocab10 strokes

    さらさらサラサラ

    Adverb, Particle

    1.
    with a rustling sound
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    rippling (of a stream, etc.), murmuring, purling
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3.
    slurping down (ochazuke)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4.
    quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter), with ease, smoothly, fluently
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Noun, Particle, Adverb, Verb, Participle

    5.
    smooth and dry (hair, sand, etc.), silky, powdery (e.g. snow), free-flowing (e.g. blood)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    風かぜが葉はをさらさらと揺ゆらした。

    The wind rustled the leaves.

    KMT2Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    彼かの女じょの髪かみはさらさらで美うつくしい。

    Her hair is smooth and beautiful.

    KMT3Fashion & BeautyDaily Life
    小お川がわの水みずがさらさらと流ながれている。

    The stream's water is flowing with a rippling sound.

    KMT3Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    彼かれは難むずかしい文ぶん章しょうをさらさらと書かき上あげた。

    He wrote the difficult passage smoothly and easily.

    KMT4LiteratureWork & Career
    暑あつい日ひには、冷つめたいお茶ちゃ漬づけをさらさらと食たべるのが好すきだ。

    On hot days, I like to slurp down cold ochazuke.

    KMT4Food & DiningDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    さ
    sa
    ら
    ra
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