ハラハラ

Readings

Kana: ハラハラ、はらはら
Romaji: harahara, harahara
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adv
vs
1

heart going pit-a-pat; falling rapidly in big drops; fluttering down

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
2

keeping on tenterhooks; suspense

3

exciting; thrilling

Example Sentences

ハラハラするな。
➥This is a great moment.
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()ていてハラハラさせられた。
➥Just to watch it made me nervous.
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バラバラ

Readings

Kana: バラバラ、ばらばら
Romaji: barabara, barabara
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
vs
1

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops; rustling

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word

パラパラ

Readings

Kana: パラパラ、ぱらぱら
Romaji: parapara, parapara
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

disco dancing with synchronized arm motions

2

falling in (large) drops (e.g. rain, hail); sprinkle (e.g. rain, salt); pattering; clattering (e.g. hail)

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
3

flipping through a book; thumbing through a book; riffling cards

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
4

sparse; scattered (e.g. clumps of grass)

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
5

crumbly (e.g. tofu, cheese, non-sticky rice); loose and falling apart

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Example Sentences

(あめ)がぱらぱら(ふだ)()しました。
➥It began to sprinkle.
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パラパラと(あめ)()(はじ)めたな。(かさ)()ってくればよかったよ。
➥I should have brought my umbrella. Large raindrops are starting to fall.
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屋根(やね)には(あめ)がぱらぱら()ちていた。
➥Rain was pattering on the roof.
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