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Texture & Touch

ぺらぺら

pera-pera

Thin and flimsy

Material that is paper-thin and lacks substance or quality. Often implies cheapness or fragility.

💡Examining a cheap shirt — 'This fabric is pera-pera, it'll tear easily.'

Example

この生地はぺらぺらで安っぽい。

This fabric is pera-pera and looks cheap.

Quiz yourself

The cheap shirt was so ___ I could see through it.

安いシャツが○○で向こうが透けて見える。

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