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VOCABULARY
ちらほら
chi
ち
ra
ら
ho
ほ
ra
ら
here and there / scattered
here and there, sparsely, sporadically, a few
adverb
Example sentences
公こう園えんの桜さくらがちらほら咲さき始はじめた。
The cherry blossoms in the park have started to bloom here and there.
会かい場じょうにはまだ人ひとがちらほらしかいない。
There are still only a few people scattered around the venue.
退たい職しょくするという噂うわさがちらほら聞きこえてきた。
Rumors that he would retire started to be heard here and there.
白しら髪ががちらほら目め立だつようになった。
Gray hairs have started to stand out here and there.

Practice exercises

1
涼すずしくなり、紅葉こうようもちらほら始はじまった。
It's getting cool, and autumn leaves are starting to appear here and there.
Answer
ちらほら
2
会議室かいぎしつにはちらほらとしか人ひとがいなかった。
There were only a few scattered people in the meeting room.
Answer
ちらほら
3
伝統的でんとうてきな祭まつりがちらほらと残のこるのは貴重きちょうだ。
It is precious that traditional festivals remain scattered here and there.
Answer
ちらほら
4
公園こうえんには、ちらほら人ひとが見みえました。
Here and there, people were visible in the park.
Answer
ちらほら
5
桜さくらがちらほら咲さき始はじめた。
Cherry blossoms began to bloom here and there.
Answer
ちらほら