さらさら

Japanese

Etymology 1

Ideophonic.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) らさら [sáꜜràsàrà] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • (Tokyo) らさら [sàrásárá] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [sa̠ɾa̠sa̠ɾa̠]

Adverb

さらさら • (sarasara

  1. like rustling of leaves or cloth
  2. like the murmuring of a stream
  3. smoothly; fluently
  4. without stickiness or dampness

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Adverb

さらさら • (sarasara

  1. 更々: (chiefly in the negative) (not) at all