ちらほら

Frequency:
1

Here and there; sparsely; in twos or threes — describes things appearing scattered or thinly distributed.

AdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Onomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

春になると庭に花がちらほら咲く。

In spring, flowers bloom here and there in the garden.

会場にはまだ人がちらほらいるだけだった。

There were only a few people scattered around the venue.

書店の棚に新刊がちらほら並んでいた。

New releases were sparsely lined up on the bookstore shelves.

2

Now and then; occasionally — used for events that happen intermittently and infrequently.

AdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Onomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

この地域では冬に雪がちらほら降ることがある。

In this area, it sometimes snows lightly in winter.

彼は会議にちらほら顔を出す程度だ。

He only shows up to meetings now and then.

仕事の合間にちらほらメールをチェックする。

I check my email occasionally between tasks.