パラパラ

Readings

Kana: パラパラ、ぱらぱら

Romaji: parapara, parapara

Definitions

noun

1

disco dancing with synchronized arm motions

adv-to

2

falling in (large) drops (e.g. rain, hail); sprinkle (e.g. rain, salt); pattering; clattering (e.g. hail)

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word

3

flipping through a book; thumbing through a book; riffling cards

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word

adv-to

adj-na

4

sparse; scattered (e.g. clumps of grass)

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word

adv-to

adj-no

5

crumbly (e.g. tofu, cheese, non-sticky rice); loose and falling apart

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Example Sentences

雨(あめ)がぱらぱら降(ふだ)り出()しました。

➥It began to sprinkle.

パラパラと雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り始(はじ)めたな。傘(かさ)持(も)ってくればよかったよ。

➥I should have brought my umbrella. Large raindrops are starting to fall.

屋根(やね)には雨(あめ)がぱらぱら落(お)ちていた。

➥Rain was pattering on the roof.