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    3. ちらちら

    ちらちら

    ちらちら

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

    KMT3CoreAdverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, ParticipleNature & EnvironmentKana Vocab8 strokes

    ちらちらチラチラチラッチラッ

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    1.
    falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti), fluttering
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    flickering, twinkling, glimmering, sparkling, dazzling
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3.
    appearing and disappearing, catching glimpses
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4.
    glancing (repeatedly)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    5.
    (hear, see) from time to time, intermittently
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    雪ゆきがちらちら降ふっている。

    Snow is falling lightly.

    KMT3Nature & Environment
    彼かの女じょは彼かれをちらちら見みた。

    She glanced at him repeatedly.

    KMT3Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    遠とおくのビルの灯あかりが夜よ空ぞらにちらちらと瞬またたいている。

    The lights of distant buildings are flickering in the night sky.

    KMT4Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    木この葉はが風かぜに吹ふかれてちらちらと舞まい落おちる。

    Leaves flutter down, blown by the wind.

    KMT4Nature & Environment
    焚たき火びの炎ほのおが暗くら闇やみの中なかでちらちらと揺ゆれていた。

    The bonfire's flame flickered in the darkness.

    KMT4Nature & Environment

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