Japanese symbol for “fluently”
ペラペラ
ペラペラ
Romaji: perapera
fluently (speaking a foreign language)
In Japanese, fluently is ペラペラ (perapera).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adv, adv-to fluently (speaking a foreign language)
- adv, adv-to incessantly (speaking); glibly; garrulously; volubly
- adv, adv-to one after the other (flipping through pages)
- adj-na, adj-no, adv thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy; weak
Written forms: —. Readings: ペラペラ、ぺらぺら.
Other Japanese words for “fluently”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 淀みなく | よどみなく yodominaku | fluently; without hesitation; without faltering |
| さらさら | さらさら sarasara | quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease; smoothly |
| 滔々 | とうとう toutou | (speak) eloquently; fluently; spout forth (a torrent of speech) |
| ぺらっと | ぺらっと peratto | fluently |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.