Onomatopoeia L5

Question 1

すらすら

日本語ですらすら書けるようになりたい。
すらすらはなせる/書く/答える。

Answer 1

without much thought

I want to be able to write fluently in Japanese.
I can speak/write/answer smoothly.

Question 2

ふらふら

Answer 2

1. shaking, unstable.
2. acting without awareness or purpose.

Question 3

こっそり

遅刻してしまったのでこっそり教室に入った。

Answer 3

sneakily, secretly

I was late, so I sneaked into the classroom.

Question 4

じろじろ

知らない人をそんなにじろじろと見ないほうがいいよ。

Answer 4

to stare at

You shouldn’t stare so hard at people you don’t know.

Question 5

じっと

Answer 5

look straight at

Question 6

きょろきょろ

Answer 6

to be bewildered

1. Being in a place you’ve never been before
2. Looking for someone

Question 7

ふと

昔、母がよく言っていたことをふと思い出した。
夜中にふと目覚めた。

Answer 7

suddenly, unintentionally

I suddenly remembered something my mother used to say.
Suddenly she woke up in the middle of the night.

Question 8

さっと

彼はそのとき、さっと身を隠した。
この子猫はさっと逃げた。

Answer 8

quickly, suddenly

He then quickly hid himself.
This kitten quickly ran away.

Question 9

ちらちら

AはBをチラッて見る

Answer 9

to glance repeatedly

A shot a glance at B

Question 10

うろうろ

家の周りを怪しい人がうろうろしている。

Answer 10

wandering around

A suspicious person is wandering around the house.

Question 11

がたがた

強風で窓ががたがた鳴っている。
ホラー映画を見て、がたがた震えていた。
あの建物は古いので、がたがたになってきた。

Answer 11

1. a noisy sound made when hard objects touch each other.
   The strong wind makes the windows rattle.
2. appears to be shaking violently due to cold, fear, or nervousness.
   I watched a horror movie and was shaking.
3. things seem to be loose and no longer fit.
   That building is old and has become rickety.

Question 12

はらはら

木の葉がはらはらと散った。
サーカスの空中ブランコは、いつ見てもはらはらする。

Answer 12

1. the appearance of many small, light objects such as flower petals, leaves, tears, and dew falling all at once.
   The leaves on the trees fell.
2. to feel anxious, nervous
   The trapeze at the circus always thrills me.

Question 13

ぐっと

悔しくて、拳をぐっと握ぎりしめた。
ビールをぐっと飲み干して。
成績が去年よりぐっと上がった。

Answer 13

1. The appearance of applying force momentarily
   Frustrated, I clenched my fists.
2. do things all at once
   Drink a beer in one gulp.
3. condition seems to have changed significantly from before
   My grades have improved significantly from last year.

Question 14

がるがる

荷物 を がるがると 持ち上げる/担ぎ上げる 。
がるがると勝つ 。

Answer 14

easily

1. the act of moving a heavy object in an effortless manner.
   Lift/carry luggage easily.
2. easily
   Win easily.

Question 15

ねちねち

ねちねち（と）愚痴を言う。

Answer 15

persistent

Complain and complain.