“Waving” in Japanese
Short answer
Waving in Japanese is “ひらひら” (hirahira). Full meaning: fluttering, flapping, waving; frill, piece of thin material.
Other ways to say “Waving” in Japanese
翩翻
henpon fluttering (flag, etc.), flapping, waving
くねくね
kunekune winding, meandering, wriggling, wiggling, waving, swaying, twisting and turning
ピラピラ
pirapira fluttering, flapping, waving; frill, piece of thin material
ヒラヒラ
hirahira fluttering, flapping, waving; frill, piece of thin material
ぴらぴら
pirapira fluttering, flapping, waving; frill, piece of thin material
ビラビラ
birabira fluttering, flapping, waving; frill, piece of thin material
びらびら
birabira fluttering, flapping, waving; frill, piece of thin material
飄々
hyouhyou whistling (wind), blowing, howling; fluttering (in the wind), waving, flapping, swirling, dancing; staggering, tottering, wandering, roaming, aimless
翻然
honzen suddenly, all of a sudden; flying (of a flag, etc.), waving, fluttering
ピラピラっ
pirapira fluttering, flapping, waving; frill, piece of thin material
ぴらぴらっ
pirapira fluttering, flapping, waving; frill, piece of thin material
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