さらさら

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

rippling; murmuring; purling

Used for the gentle sound of a shallow stream or brook flowing over pebbles.

• 小お川がわがさらさらと流ながれている。

  The brook is rippling along.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

slurping down (ochazuke)

Specifically for the sound of eating ochazuke (rice with tea) quickly and noisily. A specialized mimetic use.

See also: お茶漬け

• 彼かれはお茶ちゃ漬づけをさらさらと食たべた。

  He slurped down his ochazuke.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

smoothly; fluently; with ease; quickly and easily

Describes doing something without hesitation or difficulty, such as writing, speaking, or completing a task.

• 彼かれは手て紙がみをさらさらと書かいた。

  He wrote the letter quickly and easily.

• 彼かの女じょは難むずかしい質しつ問もんにもさらさらと答こたえた。

  She answered even the difficult questions smoothly.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

smooth and dry; silky; powdery; free-flowing

Describes a texture that is dry, light, and non-sticky, such as fine hair, sand, powder snow, or blood that flows without clotting. Can be used as a な-adjective or with する to indicate a state.

• このシャンプーを使つかうと髪かみがさらさらになる。

  This shampoo makes your hair smooth and silky.

• さらさらの砂すなが浜はま辺べに広ひろがっている。

  Fine, dry sand stretches along the beach.