Vocab Info
A16 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
ぱくぱくrepeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth), gasping, , flapping (e.g. shoe sole), gaping open and shut, heartily (eating), devouring, munching, gobbling
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth), gasping
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Suru verb
2.
flapping (e.g. shoe sole), gaping open and shut
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
3.
heartily (eating), devouring, munching, gobbling
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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ぱくぱく、パクパク
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子供がご飯を元気にパクパク食べている。
The child is heartily munching on the meal. {repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth), gasping, , flapping (e.g. shoe sole), gaping open and shut, heartily (eating), devouring, munching, gobbling}
魚が口をパクパクさせているので餌をやりました。
I fed the fish because it was repeatedly opening and closing its mouth. {repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth), gasping, , flapping (e.g. shoe sole), gaping open and shut, heartily (eating), devouring, munching, gobbling}
金魚はなんで常に口をパクパクとさせているのでしょう?
Why do goldfish always keep repeatedly opening and closing their mouths? {repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth), gasping, , flapping (e.g. shoe sole), gaping open and shut, heartily (eating), devouring, munching, gobbling}
ヒールの底がパクパクしているので修理に出さなければなりません。
The sole of my heel is flapping open and shut, so I need to get it repaired. {repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth), gasping, , flapping (e.g. shoe sole), gaping open and shut, heartily (eating), devouring, munching, gobbling}
お寿司をパクパク食べてお腹を満たしたら、心も体も幸せになりました。
After heartily devouring sushi and satisfying my stomach, both my heart and body became happy. {repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth), gasping, , flapping (e.g. shoe sole), gaping open and shut, heartily (eating), devouring, munching, gobbling}
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