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A16 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
ぷかぷかlightly (floating), buoyantly, puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.), tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.), blowing (a flute, whistle)
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
lightly (floating), buoyantly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
2.
puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
3.
tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.), blowing (a flute, whistle)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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ぷかぷか、プカプカ
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ラッコが水面にぷかぷかと浮いています。
The otter is buoyantly floating on the water's surface. {lightly (floating), buoyantly, , puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.), tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.), blowing (a flute, whistle)}
祖父が葉巻をぷかぷかと吸う様子が好きです。
I like watching my grandfather puffing on his cigar. {lightly (floating), buoyantly, , puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.), tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.), blowing (a flute, whistle)}
あの空にぷかぷか浮かぶ雲に乗ってみたいなぁ〜。
I wish I could ride on those clouds that are floating lightly in that sky. {lightly (floating), buoyantly, , puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.), tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.), blowing (a flute, whistle)}
ゴミが川をぷかぷかと流れていくのを見て悲しい気持ちになった。
I felt sad seeing trash floating lightly down the river. {lightly (floating), buoyantly, , puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.), tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.), blowing (a flute, whistle)}
近所のおじいさんはいつも縁側でパイプをぷかぷかとふかしています。
The old man in the neighborhood is always puffing on his pipe on the porch. {lightly (floating), buoyantly, , puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.), tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.), blowing (a flute, whistle)}
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