Doubled (ぺらぺら) · #129 by frequency · Often written in katakana
サラサラ
smooth and dry (hair, sand, etc.)
Family
| Doubled | -っと | -り | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light | さらさらsmooth and dry (hair, sand, etc.) | さらっとsmoothly | さらりsleek |
| Heavy | ざらざらrough (touch, voice, etc.) | ざらっとroughly |
Senses
- smooth and dry (hair, sand, etc.), silky, powdery (e.g. snow), free-flowing (e.g. blood)
- with a rustling sound
- rippling (of a stream, etc.), murmuring, purling
- quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter), with ease, smoothly, fluently
More meanings
- slurping down (ochazuke)
Don't confuse with 更々 (さらさら) “(not) at all, (not) in the least”, which is about 36% of what's written さらさら.
Pera Pera post, 2026-09-23: Sarasara: dry and smooth
See さらさら on Jisho.