さらさら

Also written サラサラ

Meanings

1. Adverb with a rustling sound
2. rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; purling
3. slurping down (ochazuke) See also: お茶漬け (おちゃづけ).
4. quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease; smoothly; fluently
5. の-adjective, Adverb, する verb smooth and dry (hair, sand, etc.); silky; powdery (e.g. snow); free-flowing (e.g. blood)

Example sentences

• 小川がさらさらと流れる音が聞こえる。
  We can hear a brook murmuring.
• 木の葉のサラサラという音が聞こえた。
  I heard the leaves rustling.
• 普段あまり食べないのに、お茶漬けをさらさらと食べているコマーシャルを見ると、無性に食べたくなってしまう。
  I don't usually eat it, but because I saw the commercial where the person was slurping down ochazuke, it made me really crave it.
• サラサラしてきれいな髪だね。どんなシャンプー使ってるの？
  Your hair's so smooth and pretty. What kind of shampoo do you use?
• お姉ちゃんの髪はサラサラでいいな。なんで私の髪はこんなにバサバサなんだろう。
  My sister's hair is nice and silky. Why does mine have to be so dry?

Common phrases

• さらさらする

Word lists

• Onomatopoeia

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