ひらり (hirari) Japanese meaning: nimbly | Kotomora飛
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The cat nimbly jumped over the fence.
The butterfly flitted lightly from flower to flower.
Usage patterns
ひらりと〈動詞〉to do something nimbly/lightly (jump, dodge, flutter, etc.)
The cat leapt nimbly over the wall.
〈人〉がひらりと身をかわすfor someone to nimbly dodge (an attack, blow, etc.)
He nimbly dodged and avoided the attack.
