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A4 Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, No-adjective

ぴちぴちbursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman), vivaciously young, spunky, energetic, (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net), bursting (e.g. seams), tight, splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman), vivaciously young, spunky, energetic

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. No-adjective

      3.

      bursting (e.g. seams), tight

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      4.

      splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ぴちぴちピチピチ

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      新鮮(しんせん)(さかな)がピチピチしています。

      The fresh fish is jumping around energetically. {bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman), vivaciously young, spunky, energetic, (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net), bursting (e.g. seams), tight, splattering (e.g. cooking oil)}

      17歳(じゅうななさい)のその少女(しょうじょ)はピチピチとしている。

      That 17-year-old girl is bursting with youth and energy. {bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman), vivaciously young, spunky, energetic, (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net), bursting (e.g. seams), tight, splattering (e.g. cooking oil)}

      コップの(なか)炭酸(たんさん)(すい)がピチピチと(おと)()てています。

      The carbonated water is making a crackling sound in the glass. {bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman), vivaciously young, spunky, energetic, (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net), bursting (e.g. seams), tight, splattering (e.g. cooking oil)}

      (ふと)ってしまったせいで(すう)(ねん)(まえ)()ったこのシャツがピチピチだ。

      Because I've gained weight, this shirt that I bought a few years ago is now bursting at the seams. {bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman), vivaciously young, spunky, energetic, (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net), bursting (e.g. seams), tight, splattering (e.g. cooking oil)}

      ピチピチの(ふと)ももを(かく)すべく、(わたし)はいつもロングスカートを()いている。

      In order to hide my thighs, which are bursting with youth and energy, I always wear long skirts. {bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman), vivaciously young, spunky, energetic, (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net), bursting (e.g. seams), tight, splattering (e.g. cooking oil)}

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