玲れい玲れい

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

tinkling; jingling

Archaic mimetic word describing the clear, light ringing sound of jewels or metal objects striking each other. Used in classical or literary contexts.

• 彼かの女じょの歩あるくたびに、かんざしが玲れい玲れいと鳴なった。

  Every time she walked, her ornamental hairpin tinkled.

• 古ふるい詩しには、玲れい玲れいたる玉たまの音おととある。

  In an old poem, there is a phrase 'the tinkling sound of jewels'.