ちろちろ

ちろちろ
adverb
flickering; glancing sideways
descriptive
1. flickering; wavering
Describes small flames or lights flickering gently, with a soft, delicate movement.
ろうそくがちろちろ燃(も)えている。
The candle is flickering.
ろうそくの炎(ほのお)がちろちろと揺(ゆ)れている。
The candle flame is flickering gently.
焚(た)き火(び)のちろちろとした光(ひかり)が暗闇(くらやみ)に揺(ゆ)れていた。
The flickering light of the bonfire wavered in the darkness.
2. glancing; stealing looks
Describes the action of looking at someone or something with quick, furtive glances.
彼女(かのじょ)はちろちろとこちらを見(み)ていた。
She kept stealing glances at me.
子供(こども)がちろちろと隣(となり)の人(ひと)の弁当(べんとう)を見(み)ている。
The child keeps sneaking glances at the person next to them's lunch.
気(き)になる人(ひと)をちろちろと見(み)てしまって、目(め)が合(あ)ったら慌(あわ)ててそらした。
I kept stealing glances at the person I like, and when our eyes met, I hastily looked away.

ちろちろ is a gentle onomatopoeia, often associated with small flames or shy/furtive glances.

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Compare: めらめら (burning intensely)
Compare: ゆらゆら (swaying gently)
Compare: じろじろ (staring rudely)
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