Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of ハラハラ in Japanese

ハラハラ, はらはら
JLPT 1
Romaji
harahara, harahara
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, adverb taking the `to' particle
    Meaning
    heart going pit-a-pat; falling rapidly in big drops; fluttering down
    Example sentence
    はらはらして息子待った。 He waited for his son with anxiety.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    keeping on tenterhooks; suspense
    Example sentence
    先週土曜日にははらはらさせる野球試合見ました I saw an exciting baseball game last Saturday.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    exciting; thrilling
    Example sentence
    はらはらながら結果待っていまた。 I have been waiting for the results with anxiety.

Examples of , ハラハラ, はらはら in a sentence