Definition of ペラペラ

ペラペラPERAPERAぺらぺらperapera Inflection

adverb / ~と adverb / adjectival noun:

  • fluently (speaking a foreign language) - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~と adverb:

  • incessantly (speaking); glibly; garrulously; volubly - onomatopoeia
  • one after the other (flipping through pages) - onomatopoeia

~の noun / adjectival noun / adverb / ~する noun:

  • thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy; weak - onomatopoeia

Example Sentences

kareha英語eigogaペラペラPERAPERAda
He has a good command of English.
英語eigowoペラペラPERAPERAniしゃべりshaberiたいtai
I would like to speak English fluently.
トムTOMUhaフランス語furansugogaペラペラPERAPERAですdesu
Tom is fluent in French.
デビッドDEBIDDOhaフランス語furansugowoペラペラPERAPERAni話せるhanaseru
David can speak French fluently.
彼女kanojono英語eigohaペラペラPERAPERAda
She is a fluent speaker of English.

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