表層形
ほたり
ホタリ
副詞
ほたり (ホタリ)
Hotari · ほたり — drip, fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
Other ways to say “drip” in Japanese →
ほたり in rōmaji: hotari.
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Updated: 2026年8月25日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
ほたり
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| 読み (Reading) |
ホタリ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
副詞・*・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
ほたり
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| 読み・基本形 |
ホタリ
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| 表記・基本形 |
ほたり
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| 見出し語の読み |
ホタリ
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💡 English Meaning
ほたり means “drip, fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)” — full definition & examples →
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