Vocab Info
N2 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Suru verb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
ぺこぺこvery hungry, starving, famished, fawning, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile, kowtowing, bowing repeatedly, cringing, giving in, being dented
Dictionary Definition
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1.
very hungry, starving, famished
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Suru verb
2.
bowing repeatedly, kowtowing, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
3.
denting, buckling, giving (in)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
ぺこぺこ、ペコペコ
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
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こ
ぺ
こ
Anime Top 11,200
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彼は自分の上司にいつもぺこぺこと頭を下げている。
He is always bowing fawningly to his boss. {very hungry, starving, famished, fawning, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile, kowtowing, bowing repeatedly, cringing, giving in, being dented}
この薄いベニヤ板の壁は曲げるとぺこぺこと音がなります。
When you bend this thin plywood wall, it makes a creaking sound. {very hungry, starving, famished, fawning, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile, kowtowing, bowing repeatedly, cringing, giving in, being dented}
お腹がぺこぺこなので、早く何かカロリーのあるものを食べたいです。
I'm very hungry, so I want to eat something high in calories soon. {very hungry, starving, famished, fawning, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile, kowtowing, bowing repeatedly, cringing, giving in, being dented}
小学生に向かってぺこぺことお辞儀をするなんて、彼は謙虚な人なんだな〜。
Doing a humble bow to an elementary school student, he is such a modest person. {very hungry, starving, famished, fawning, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile, kowtowing, bowing repeatedly, cringing, giving in, being dented}
アルミ缶は薄くて形が変わりやすいだけに、少し押すだけでぺこぺこと音がなります。
Aluminum cans are thin and easily change shape, so they make a crumpling sound with just a slight push. {very hungry, starving, famished, fawning, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile, kowtowing, bowing repeatedly, cringing, giving in, being dented}
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