How to say 'Lightly' in Japanese | ひらりと

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The Japanese word for Lightly is 'Hirarito', written as ひらりと in Japanese.

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ひらりと

Meaning

Lightly

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Hirarito

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'ひらりと (hirarito)' describes a light, swift, or graceful movement, often implying something done effortlessly or with agility. It is commonly used to depict actions like jumping, flipping, or moving quickly and smoothly. For example: The bird flew lightly away「鳥がひらりと飛び去った」(とりがひらりととびさった). She lightly dodged the ball「彼女はひらりとボールをかわした」(かのじょはひらりとボールをかわした). This adverb conveys a sense of elegance and ease in motion.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

7447

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ひらりと

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ひ

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hiragana

ら

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り

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hiragana

と

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'Hirarito' means 'Lightly' .

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