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
    彼ははらはらして息子を待った。 He waited for his son with anxiety.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    keeping on tenterhooks; suspense
    Example sentence
    先週の土曜日にははらはらさせる野球の試合を見ました。 I saw an exciting baseball game last Saturday.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    exciting; thrilling
    Example sentence
    私ははらはらしながら結果を待っていました。 I have been waiting for the results with anxiety.

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