単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Onomatopoeia#2,927 most used

ぱらぱら

sprinkling; pattering

IN A SENTENCE

Rain was pattering on the roof.

from Tatoeba

IN OTHER SENTENCES

It began to sprinkle.

from Tatoeba · tommy_san

MEANINGS

1

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering

adverb · adverb, takes と

TANGOYA ASKS

2

flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling

adverb · adverb, takes と

3

sparse; scattered; sporadic

takes の · adjectival noun · adverb

4

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

takes の · adjectival noun · adverb

DETAILS

Kind擬音語, onomatopoeia

Frequency#2,927 most used

Writtenぱらぱら only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium