Vocab Info

N3 Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Suru verb

ぴかぴかglitter, sparkle, brand new

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Suru verb

      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. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

      brand new, shiny and new

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      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

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 2,200

    Examples

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      (そら)()るとぴかぴか(ほし)沢山(たくさん)()えます。

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

      • N3

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

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

      • N3

      ぴかぴか小学(しょうがく)(いち)年生(ねんせい)()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.

      • N3

      ぴかぴかだった(つくえ)をベランダに()いた途端(とたん)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.

      • N3

      (ちち)にもしもこの革靴(かわぐつ)ピカピカ(みが)けたらお小遣(こづか)いをあげようと()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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