How to say 'Fluent' in Japanese | ぺらぺら

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The Japanese word for Fluent is 'Perapera', written as ぺらぺら in Japanese.

word

ぺらぺら

Meaning

Fluent

Reading

Perapera

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun 'ぺらぺら (ぺらぺら)' is used to describe someone who speaks a language fluently or effortlessly. It often carries a slightly informal or casual tone. For example: He speaks English fluently「彼は英語がぺらぺらだ」(かれはえいごがぺらぺらだ). She is fluent in Japanese「彼女は日本語がぺらぺらです」(かのじょはにほんごがぺらぺらです). Additionally, 'ぺらぺら' can also describe something thin or flimsy, such as paper or fabric, but this meaning is less common and context-dependent. For example: This paper is thin「この紙はぺらぺらだ」(このかみはぺらぺらだ).

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Frequency

2008

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ぺらぺら

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ぺ

Reading

hiragana

ら

Reading

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'Perapera' means 'Fluent' .

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