ちゃらちゃら

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɾa̠t͡ɕa̠ɾa̠]

Adverb

ちゃらちゃら (katakana チャラチャラ, rōmaji charachara)

  1. (onomatopoeia) jingling sound
    小銭 (こぜに)がちゃらちゃら落 (お)ちた
    kozeni ga charachara ochita
    Coins dropped with a jingling sound
  2. (onomatopoeia) showing off
    いつもちゃらちゃらしてますけどね！
    Itsumo charachara shitemasu kedo ne!
    But (you are, he is, she is, etc.) always showing off!
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