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ぺらぺら

pera-pera

Fluent in a language

Speaking a foreign language with impressive fluency and ease. One of the most commonly used compliments for language learners in Japan.

💡Meeting a foreigner who speaks Japanese — 'Wow, your Japanese is pera-pera!'

Example

彼は日本語がぺらぺらだ。

His Japanese is pera-pera fluent.

Quiz yourself

After living in Tokyo for years, she speaks Japanese ___.

東京に何年も住んで、彼女は日本語が○○だ。

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