Japanese symbol for “sporadically”
ちらほら
ちらほら
Romaji: chirahora
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; sparsely
In Japanese, sporadically is ちらほら (chirahora).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; sparsely
- adv, adv-to now and then; from time to time; occasionally
Other Japanese words for “sporadically”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 点々 | てんてん tenten | here and there; little by little; sporadically |
| ちらりほらり | ちらりほらり chirarihorari | here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically |
| ばらり | ばらり barari | scattered; sprinkled; sporadically |
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