パラパラ
ぱらぱら
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
disco dancing with synchronized arm motions
adverb taking the `to' particle
onomatopoeic or mimetic word
falling in (large) drops (e.g. rain, hail)
sprinkle (e.g. rain, salt)
pattering
clattering (e.g. hail)
onomatopoeic or mimetic word
flipping through a book
thumbing through a book
riffling cards
adverb taking the `to' particle
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
onomatopoeic or mimetic word
sparse
scattered (e.g. clumps of grass)
adverb taking the `to' particle
nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
onomatopoeic or mimetic word
crumbly (e.g. tofu, cheese, non-sticky rice)
loose and falling apart
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