Meaning of ちらり in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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ちらり
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Romajichirari
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb taking the `to` particle, adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
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Example Sentences
ちらり used in context
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審判の方をちらりと睨むが、審判は涼しい顔して鼻クソをほじっていやがった。「ちくしょう、八百長かよ・・・」
I glared briefly in the referee's direction but he was putting on a calm face while picking his nose. "Dammit, the fight's a fixup!?"
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We caught a glimpse of the castle from the window of our train.
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She passed by without glancing at me.
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She flashed him her angry eyes.
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She cast a glance at him.
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She caught sight of his face.
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