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N3 と-adverb, Adverb, の-adjective, な-adjective, する-verb

ぴかぴかglitter, sparkle, brand new

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    1. と-adverb, Adverb, の-adjective, な-adjective, する-verb

      1. 1.

        with a glitter, with a sparkle

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, ピッカピカ and ビカビカ are more emphatic

    2. の-adjective, な-adjective

      1. 2.

        brand new, shiny and new

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

      2. 3.

        cleaned (of a plate, etc.), finished

        Children's language, Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ピカピカ、ぴかぴか、ピッカピカ、ぴっかぴか、ビカビカ、びかびか

    Details

      • ぴ

      • か

      • ぴ

      • か

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    Examples

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      空(そら)を見(み)るとぴかぴかの星(ほし)が沢山(たくさん)見(み)えます。

      Looking at the sky, you can see many shiny stars.

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      床(ゆか)をピカピカにするために雑巾(ぞうきん)掛(か)けをしましょう。

      Let's clean the floor with a cloth to make it sparkle.

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      ぴかぴかの小学(しょうがく)一(いち)年生(ねんせい)を見(み)ると微笑(ほほえ)まずにはいられません。

      I can't help but smile when I see a brand new first grader.

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      ぴかぴかだった机(つくえ)をベランダに置(お)いた途端(とたん)に砂埃(すなぼこり)まみれになった。

      As soon as I put the shiny desk on the balcony, it was covered in dust and sand.

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      父(ちち)にもしもこの革靴(かわぐつ)をピカピカに磨(みが)けたらお小遣(こづか)いをあげようと言(い)われました。

      My father told me that if I could polish these leather shoes to a shine, he would give me an allowance.

      • N2

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