🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ちらり

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chirari

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Glimpse/ɡlɪmps/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は帰る途中で夕日をちらりと見た。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A brief or fleeting view.

    "She caught a glimpse of the sunset as she drove home."
As verb
  1. 1

    To see or perceive briefly.

    "He glimpsed the actor as he walked past the crowd."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'glimpse' originates from the Middle English 'glimsen', which means to shine faintly or to glimmer. It is derived from the Old English 'glim', meaning a faint light or glimmer, reflecting the idea of a brief or fleeting view.

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