ほろり

Etymology
Appears to be root + adverb-forming, in turn likely from , the , and also the classical form, of modern verb.

Cognate with the root in terms like,. Probably connected with the meaning of, from the sense of something falling into smaller pieces. Probably also cognate with ; ;,.

First cited to 1430.

Adverb

 * : movingly, touchingly
 * : in a slightly drunk or buzzed fashion, tipsily
 * : movingly, touchingly
 * : in a slightly drunk or buzzed fashion, tipsily
 * : movingly, touchingly
 * : in a slightly drunk or buzzed fashion, tipsily
 * : movingly, touchingly
 * : in a slightly drunk or buzzed fashion, tipsily
 * : in a slightly drunk or buzzed fashion, tipsily

Usage notes
Usually followed by the adverbial particle. Used in conjunction with the verb to modify a noun as a preceding adjectival phrase, or as a predicate:



Occasionally found as a bare adverb with no particle.



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.