Vocab Info

A5 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Noun

ぺんぺんsmack, spanking

    Dictionary Definition

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

      1.

      with a smack, with a spank

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

      2.

      with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Noun

      3.

      shamisen

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, Children's language

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    ペンペンぺんぺん

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    Examples

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      ぺんぺんと三味線(しゃみせん)()く。

      Playing the shamisen with a smacking sound. {smack, spanking}

      子供(こども)のお(しり)をぺんぺんと(たた)いた。

      I smacked the child's bottom. {smack, spanking}

      コーチに(ほお)をぺんぺんと(たた)かれました。

      The coach smacked my cheek. {smack, spanking}

      ぺんぺんと生徒(せいと)平手打(ひらてう)ちをするのは虐待(ぎゃくたい)である。

      Smacking or spanking students with the flat of the hand is abuse. {smack, spanking}

      子供(こども)(うそ)をついたので、お仕置(しお)きとしてお(しり)をぺんぺん(はた)きました。

      The child told a lie, so as a punishment, I gave him a spanking on his bottom. {smack, spanking}

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