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    3. ひらひら

    ひらひら

    ひらひら

    fluttering

    KMT3CoreNature & EnvironmentFashion & BeautyKana Vocab6 strokes

    ひらひらヒラヒラ

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    1.
    fluttering, flapping, waving
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    flickering (light, flame, etc.)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic wordarchaic

    Noun

    3.
    frill, piece of thin material
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    花はなびらがひらひら舞まい落おちる。

    Petals flutter down.

    KMT3Nature & Environment
    蝶ちょうがひらひらと飛とんでいる。

    A butterfly is fluttering around.

    KMT3Nature & EnvironmentAnimals
    彼かの女じょはひらひらしたスカートをはいていた。

    She was wearing a flowy skirt.

    KMT3Fashion & BeautyDaily Life
    風かぜに吹ふかれてカーテンがひらひらと揺ゆれている。

    The curtains are fluttering in the wind.

    KMT4Daily LifeHome & Housing
    桜さくらの花はなびらが風かぜにひらひらと舞まい、美うつくしい光こう景けいだった。

    The cherry blossom petals fluttered in the wind, a beautiful sight.

    KMT4Nature & Environment

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