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ペラペラ

Fluent


Meaning

Fluent, Paper Thin, Leafing Through A Book

Word Type

adverb, noun, な adjective, の adjective, オノマトペ

Explanation

Parrot, parrot (ペラペラ), your speaking is so fluent! ペラペラ is an オノマトペ that describes someone speaking a language fluently, or simply being a real chatterbox. Related to this, ペラペラ also means leafing through a book. And in an extension of that meaning, it can describe something paper thin or flimsy, like a piece of paper from that book you're leafing through.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • ペラペラしゃべる

    to rattle on

    ペラペラめくる

    to leaf through the pages

    ペラペラ話す

    to rattle on, to speak fluently

    ペラペラうるさい

    chattering loudly

  • ペラペラとしゃべる

    to rattle on

    ペラペラと話す

    to rattle on, to speak fluently

    ペラペラとめくる

    to leaf through the pages

  • ペラペラになりたい

    I want to become fluent

Context Sentences

どうやって日本語ペラペラになったの?

How did you become fluent in Japanese?

あー、はやく英語がペラペラ話せるようになりたい。

Ah, I want to be able to speak English fluently soon.

ねえ、さっきから、ペラペラペラペラうるさいよ!ここ、図書館だよ?

Hey, you've been blabbing on and on! We're in the library, remember?