JLPT N1 · Adverb

ちらっと (chiratto)

ちらっと is a Japanese adverb meaning “at a glance; by accident”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちらっと
Romaji: chiratto
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

at a glance; by accident · adverb · onomatopoeia / mimetic

Example sentences

私は彼女の顔をちらっと見かけた。

I caught a glimpse of her face.

Tatoeba #153295

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1007920 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.