ちらちらchirachira

1. adverb (with と), suru verbfalling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering
2. adverb (with と), suru verbflickering; twinkling; glimmering; sparkling; dazzling
3. adverb (with と), suru verbappearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
   ちょっと屈かがめば、信号旗しんごうきがチラチラと見え隠みえかくれします。↗

   If you just crouch a little, the signal flag can just be seen flicking in and out of sight.
4. adverb (with と), suru verbglancing (repeatedly)
5. adverb (with と), suru verb(hear, see) from time to time; intermittently

• RelatedちらほらNeutralFor things scattered sparsely or happening now and then, as in 「桜がちらほら咲く」; it stresses sparse distribution, while 「ちらちら」 stresses flickering or drifting motion.
• AntonymじっとNeutralAntonym: staying perfectly still or gazing fixedly, the opposite of 「ちらちら」's flickering, shifting movement.
• AntonymじっくりNeutralAntonym: doing something slowly and carefully, the opposite of 「ちらちら」's quick, occasional glances.

Use 「ちらちら」 for flickering lights, drifting snow, or glancing now and then, as in 「雪がちらちら降る」「ちらちら見る」. For things appearing sparsely or occasionally, pick 「ちらほら」; the opposites are 「じっと」 and 「じっくり」.

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1. 小ちいさな光ひかりが見みえたり見みえなくなったりを繰り返くりかえすさま。
2. 細こまかい物ものが飛び散とびちるさま。
3. 物ものを断続だんぞくして見みるさま。
4. 噂うわさなどが少すこしずつ耳みみに入はいるさま。