ぱらっと

adverb

quickly; with a flick; casually; absentmindedly

Describes a quick, light action, often turning pages, opening a letter, or doing something without much care.

• 彼かれは手て紙がみをぱらっと開あけた。

  He quickly opened the letter.

• 雑ざっ誌しをぱらっとめくった。

  I flipped through the magazine casually.

adverb

lightly (falling rain, leaves, etc.)

Used for light, scattered falling of rain, leaves, or similar small things.

• 雨あめがぱらっと降ふり出だした。

  Rain started to fall lightly.

adverb

sprinkling over (e.g. salt)

Describes sprinkling a small amount of something like salt or powder.

• 料りょう理りに塩しおをぱらっとふりかけた。

  I sprinkled a little salt over the dish.

adverb

sparsely; here and there

Indicates that things are scattered thinly or appear in a few places.

• 会かい場じょうには人ひとがぱらっとしかいなかった。

  There were only a few people scattered around the venue.