Doubled (ぺらぺら) · #449 by frequency · Often written in katakana
へらへら
ヘラヘラ
(laughing) foolishly
Family
| Doubled | -っと | |
|---|---|---|
| Light | へらへら(laughing) foolishly | |
| Light | ペラペラfluently (speaking a foreign language) | ぺらっとflipping (e.g. a page) |
| Heavy | べらべらnon-stop talking |
Senses
- (laughing) foolishly, (smiling) thoughtlessly
- indiscreetly (talking), carelessly (speaking), frivolously, flippantly
- thin (paper, cloth, etc.), flimsy
More meanings
- flaring up, bursting into flames
See へらへら on Jisho.