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ひらひら・ヒラヒラ

hirahira

Definition

Adverb

  1. (Of wings, petals, etc.) Flutter; fluttering; flitter; flap
    1. ちょうがひらひらととんでいる【蝶がひらひらと飛んでいる】
      chou ga hirahira to tondeiru
      "The butterfly is fluttering in the air"
    2. ゆきがヒラヒラとまった【雪がヒラヒラと舞った】
      yuki ga hirahira to matta
      "The snow fluttered about"
  2. (Of a light) Flicker; flickering
    1. ひかりがひらひらとうごく【光がひらひらと動く】
      hikari ga hirahira to ugoku
      "The light flickers while shaking"

Etymology

Cognate to the variant びらびら birabira "flutter; flicker".

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OrthographyForm
Kanaひらひら
ヒラヒラ
Romanizationhirahira

意味:ひらひら・ヒラヒラ、びらびら・ビラビラ、はたはた・ハタハタ

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, October 6). ひらひら・ヒラヒラ : hirahira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1492/hirahira/.