ぱらぱら
parapara

To-Adverb

1. sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering

Onomatopoeia
屋根 やねには あめがぱらぱら ちていた。
yaneniwa amega parapara ochite ita.
Rain was pattering on the roof.
To-Adverb

2. flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling

Onomatopoeia
na-Adjective
no-Adjective
To-Adverb

3. sparse; scattered; sporadic

Onomatopoeia
na-Adjective
no-Adjective
To-Adverb

4. crumbly (e.g. tofu, cheese); loose; non-sticky (e.g. rice)

Onomatopoeia
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