Vocab Info

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

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      lightly (floating), buoyantly

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

      2.

      puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      3.

      tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.), blowing (a flute, whistle)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ぷかぷかプカプカ

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Audio

    Examples

    --:--

      ラッコが水面(すいめん)にぷかぷかと()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(そふ)葉巻(はまき)をぷかぷかと()様子(ようす)()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(そら)にぷかぷか()かぶ(くも)()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(かわ)をぷかぷかと(なが)れていくのを()(かな)しい気持(きも)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(きんじょ)のおじいさんはいつも縁側(えんがわ)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)}

    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.