ほろり

Japanese

Etymology

Appears to be root ほろ (horo, “little bit; drip, drop”) + adverb-forming り (ri), in turn likely from あり (ari, “to be”), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”), and also the classical form, of modern verb ある (aru, “is, are”).

Cognate with the ほろ (horo) root in terms like 滅びる (horobiru, “to die; to die out, to become extinct; to fall apart, to collapse”), ほろほろ (horohoro, “spreadingly, spillingly; messily, all over the place”, adverb).[1] Probably connected with the little bit meaning of ほろ (horo), from the sense of something falling into smaller pieces. Probably also cognate with ぼろ (boro, “shabby, tattered, ragged; rags”); ぼろぼろ (boroboro, “shabby, ragged, tattered; in drops, drippingly, tearingly”); ぽろり (porori), ぽろぽろ (poroporo, “drippingly, tearingly”, implying bigger tears or drops than boroboro).

First cited to 1430.[2]

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ほろり [hòróꜜrì] (Nakadaka – [2])[3]
(Tokyo) ほろり [hòróríꜜ] (Odaka – [3])[3]
IPA^(key): [ho̞ɾo̞ɾʲi]

Adverb

ほろり • (horori)

[from 1477] evocative of something light or fragile falling gently in a wafting or fluttering fashion
葉(は)っぱがほろりと落(お)ちた
happa ga horori to ochita
a leaf fell gently
[from 1563] evocative of a single tear falling from one's eyes
お別(わか)れの手(て)紙(がみ)を読(よ)みながら涙(なみだ)がほろりとこぼれた。
Owakare no tegami o yominagara namida ga horori to koboreta.
A single tear spilled from her eye as she read the breakup letter.
[from 1430] evocative of moving one's body gently or stepping lightly
ほろりと踏(ふ)む
horori to fumu
to tread lightly
[from 1603] evocative of one's emotions being affected in a sentimental fashion: movingly, touchingly
あの話(はなし)は読(よ)み返(かえ)すと何(なん)だかほろりと来(き)てしまいます。
Ano hanashi wa yomikaesu to nan da ka horori to kite shimaimasu.
Re-reading that story, I get a little sentimental.
from the way that a feeling of intoxication can creep up on one, or from how a tipsy person moves: in a slightly drunk or buzzed fashion, tipsily
ほろりと酔(よ)っている
horori to yotte iru
slightly drunk
so soft or tender that something falls apart
ほろりと柔(やわ)らかい肉(にく)
horori to yawarakai niku
melt-in-your-mouth meat / meat so tender it falls off the bone

Usage notes

Usually followed by the adverbial particle と (to). Used in conjunction with the verb する (suru, “to do”) to modify a noun as a preceding adjectival phrase, or as a predicate:

ほろりとさせる映(えい)画(が)を見(み)て、彼(かれ)はほろりとした
horori to saseru eiga o mite, kare wa horori to shita
watching the touching movie, he was moved

Occasionally found as a bare adverb with no particle.

ほろり酔(よ)う、涙(なみだ)がほろり零(こぼ)れる
horori you, namida ga horori koboreru
to get slightly drunk, a single tear falls

Note that this term often does not translate directly into English: it might become an adjective in translation, or it might vanish altogether with the meaning conveyed by other terms or constructions.

Derived terms

ほろっと (horotto)

Related terms

ほろ (horo)
ほろほろ (horohoro)
はらり (harari)

References

1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
“ほろり”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN
2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[KDJ-1] 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan

[KDJ2-2] “ほろり”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN

[DJR-3] 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

单词	ほろり
释义	ほろり Japanese Etymology Appears to be root ほろ (horo, “little bit; drip, drop”) + adverb-forming り (ri), in turn likely from あり (ari, “to be”), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”), and also the classical form, of modern verb ある (aru, “is, are”). Cognate with the ほろ (horo) root in terms like 滅びる (horobiru, “to die; to die out, to become extinct; to fall apart, to collapse”), ほろほろ (horohoro, “spreadingly, spillingly; messily, all over the place”, adverb).[1] Probably connected with the little bit meaning of ほろ (horo), from the sense of something falling into smaller pieces. Probably also cognate with ぼろ (boro, “shabby, tattered, ragged; rags”); ぼろぼろ (boroboro, “shabby, ragged, tattered; in drops, drippingly, tearingly”); ぽろり (porori), ぽろぽろ (poroporo, “drippingly, tearingly”, implying bigger tears or drops than boroboro). First cited to 1430.[2] Pronunciation (Tokyo) ほろり `[hòróꜜrì]` (Nakadaka – [2])[3] (Tokyo) ほろり `[hòróríꜜ]` (Odaka – [3])[3] IPA^(key): [ho̞ɾo̞ɾʲi] Adverb ほろり • (horori) [from 1477] evocative of something light or fragile falling gently in a wafting or fluttering fashion 葉(は)っぱがほろりと落(お)ちた happa ga horori* to ochita* a leaf fell gently [from 1563] evocative of a single tear falling from one's eyes お別(わか)れの手(て)紙(がみ)を読(よ)みながら涙(なみだ)がほろりとこぼれた。 Owakare no tegami o yominagara namida ga horori* to koboreta.* A single tear spilled from her eye as she read the breakup letter. [from 1430] evocative of moving one's body gently or stepping lightly ほろりと踏(ふ)む horori to fumu to tread lightly [from 1603] evocative of one's emotions being affected in a sentimental fashion: movingly, touchingly あの話(はなし)は読(よ)み返(かえ)すと何(なん)だかほろりと来(き)てしまいます。 Ano hanashi wa yomikaesu to nan da ka horori* to kite shimaimasu.* Re-reading that story, I get a little sentimental. from the way that a feeling of intoxication can creep up on one, or from how a tipsy person moves: in a slightly drunk or buzzed fashion, tipsily ほろりと酔(よ)っている horori to yotte iru slightly drunk so soft or tender that something falls apart ほろりと柔(やわ)らかい肉(にく) horori to yawarakai niku melt-in-your-mouth meat / meat so tender it falls off the bone Usage notes Usually followed by the adverbial particle と (to). Used in conjunction with the verb する (suru, “to do”) to modify a noun as a preceding adjectival phrase, or as a predicate: ほろりとさせる映(えい)画(が)を見(み)て、彼(かれ)はほろりとした horori to saseru eiga o mite, kare wa horori to shita watching the touching movie, he was moved Occasionally found as a bare adverb with no particle. ほろり酔(よ)う、涙(なみだ)がほろり零(こぼ)れる horori you, namida ga horori koboreru to get slightly drunk, a single tear falls Note that this term often does not translate directly into English: it might become an adjective in translation, or it might vanish altogether with the meaning conveyed by other terms or constructions. Derived terms ほろっと (horotto) Related terms ほろ (horo) ほろほろ (horohoro) はらり (harari) References 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan “ほろり”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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