単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Onomatopoeia#10,449 most used

ハラハラ

to feel anxious

IN A SENTENCE

The near-comeback at the end of the game earlier put me on the edge of my seat thinking that you might lose.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

IN OTHER SENTENCES

This movie is exciting.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

MEANINGS

1

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; to be kept in suspense; to feel excited; to feel thrilled

する verb · adverb

TANGOYA ASKS

2

fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears)

adverb · adverb, takes と

3

hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

adverb · adverb, takes と

DETAILS

Kind擬音語, onomatopoeia

Frequency#10,449 most used

Writtenハラハラ only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

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