Doubled (ぺらぺら) · #80 by frequency
さらさら
with a rustling sound
Senses
- with a rustling sound
- rippling (of a stream, etc.), murmuring, purling
- slurping down (ochazuke)
- quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter), with ease, smoothly, fluently
- smooth and dry (hair, sand, etc.), silky, powdery (e.g. snow), free-flowing (e.g. blood)
Family
Across, the shapes this root takes; down, light and heavy, the heavy forms marked with ゛.
| Doubled | -っと | -り | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light | さらさらwith a rustling sound | さらっとsmoothly | さらりsleek |
| Heavy | ざらざらrough (touch, voice, etc.) | ざらっとroughly |
See さらさら on Jisho. JMdict priority ichi1.