Onomatopoeia#14,370 most used
へらへら
(laughing) foolishly
IN A SENTENCE
怒られているのに、彼はへらへら笑っていた。
Even though he was being scolded, he was laughing foolishly.
written for Tangoya
MEANINGS
1
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
adverb · adverb, takes と · する verb
TANGOYA ASKS
2
indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); frivolously; flippantly
adverb · adverb, takes と · する verb
3
thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
adjectival noun · adverb · adverb, takes と
4
flaring up; bursting into flames
adverb · adverb, takes と · する verb
DETAILS
Kind擬音語, onomatopoeia
Frequency#14,370 most used
Writtenへらへら only
Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall
Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium