How to say fluently in Japanese

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

流暢ryuuchouni英語eigowo話しhanashiたいtaiものmonoda
I would like to speak English fluently.
彼女kanojoha英語eigoha言うまでもなくiumademonakuフランス語furansugomo流暢ryuuchouni話せるhanaseru
She can speak French fluently, not to mention English.
彼女kanojoha英語eigoだけでなくdakedenakuフランス語furansugomo流暢ryuuchouni話すhanasu
She is not only fluent in English but speaks French fluently as well.
彼女kanojohaフランス語furansugowo流暢ryuuchouni話すhanasukotogaできるdekiru
She can speak French fluently.
彼女kanojohaフランス語furansugoga話せるhanaseruしかもshikamo流ちょうryuuchouni
She can speak French and she speaks it fluently.

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