ちらちら
Also written チラチラ, チラッチラッ
Meanings
- Adverb, する verb falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering
- flickering; twinkling; glimmering; sparkling; dazzling
- appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
- glancing (repeatedly) See also: ちらっと.
- (hear, see) from time to time; intermittently
Example sentences
- 遠くで小さな明かりがちらちらしていた。
Little lights were blinking on and off in the distance. - あの男の人、さっきからこっちをチラチラ見てるけど、あなたの知ってる人？
That man over there has been glancing at us furtively for a while, do you know him? - ちょっと屈めば、信号旗がチラチラと見え隠れします。
If you just crouch a little, the signal flag can just be seen flicking in and out of sight.
Common phrases
- チラチラ見る