Doubled (ぺらぺら) · #323 by frequency · Usually written in katakana
ぺらぺら
fluently (speaking a foreign language)
Family
| Doubled | -っと | |
|---|---|---|
| Light | ペラペラfluently (speaking a foreign language) | ぺらっとflipping (e.g. a page) |
| Light | へらへら(laughing) foolishly | |
| Heavy | べらべらnon-stop talking |
Senses
- fluently (speaking a foreign language)
- incessantly (speaking), glibly, garrulously, volubly
- thin (paper, cloth, etc.), flimsy, weak
- one after the other (flipping through pages)
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