べらべら

Frequency:
1

Talking non-stop or indiscreetly; chattering, often with the nuance of speaking carelessly or revealing secrets.

Na-AdjectiveAdverbNounIrregular VerbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

飲み会で彼女はお酒が入るとべらべらと喋る。

At parties, she chatters nonstop after drinking.

秘密をべらべら話すのはやめてください。

Please stop blabbing the secret.

彼は初対面でべらべら話すので、うるさく感じる人もいる。

He talks a lot when he first meets someone, which some people find noisy.

2

Thin or flimsy (usually for materials like fabric or paper); similar to 'perapera' in the physical sense.

Na-AdjectiveAdverbNounIrregular Verb

Examples

そのシャツは生地がべらべらで冬には向かない。

That shirt's material is flimsy and not suitable for winter.

古いパンフレットは紙がべらべらになっていた。

The old brochure's paper had become flimsy.