ひらり

ひ

ら

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Meanings

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Describes a quick, light, and graceful movement, often with a sense of dodging or fluttering. Used with と.

ひらり

と

塀へい

を

飛と

び

越こ

え

た

。

The cat nimbly jumped over the fence.

蝶ちょうがひらりと花はなから花はなへ飛とび移うつった。

The butterfly flitted lightly from flower to flower.

ひらりと〈動どう詞し〉to do something nimbly/lightly (jump, dodge, flutter, etc.)
猫ねこはひらりと塀へいを飛とび越こえた。
The cat leapt nimbly over the wall.
〈人ひと〉がひらりと身みをかわすfor someone to nimbly dodge (an attack, blow, etc.)
彼かれはひらりと身みをかわして攻こう撃げきを避さけた。
He nimbly dodged and avoided the attack.