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    3. ハラハラ

    ハラハラ

    ハラハラ

    to feel anxious

    KMT4CoreStudy L1Emotions & PsychologyKana Vocab8 strokes

    ハラハラはらはら

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Adverb

    1.
    to feel anxious, to feel nervous, to be kept in suspense, to feel excited, to feel thrilled
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adverb, Particle

    2.
    fluttering down, trickling down (e.g. tears)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3.
    hanging untidily (of hair), straggling
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    試し合あいを見みていてハラハラした。

    I felt anxious watching the game.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    彼かれの無む謀ぼうな行こう動どうにハラハラさせられた。

    His reckless actions made me feel anxious.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    桜さくらの花はなびらがハラハラと舞まい落おちる。

    Cherry blossom petals flutter down.

    KMT5Nature & Environment
    子こ供どもが初はじめて一ひと人りで出でかけた時とき、親おやはハラハラするものです。

    When a child goes out alone for the first time, parents naturally feel anxious.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    崖がけっぷちを歩あるくようなハラハラする体たい験けんだった。

    It was a thrilling experience, like walking on the edge of a cliff.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    ハ
    ha
    ラ
    ra
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