Vocab Info

N2 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suffix

ぽっきりmerely, having just ...

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      snappingly, with a snap

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,

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    2. Suffix

      2.

      merely ..., having just ...

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    ぽっきり

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 36,700

    Examples

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      漢字(かんじ)練習(れんしゅう)をしている(とき)に、鉛筆(えんぴつ)(しん)ぽっきり()れた。

      When I was practicing kanji, the lead of my pencil merely snapped off. {merely, having just ...}

      • N2

      このタオルはぽっきり1000(えん)なので、10%の消費(しょうひ)(ぜい)()れると1100(えん)だ。

      This towel is merely 1,000 yen, so if you include the 10% consumption tax, it's 1,100 yen. {merely, having just ...}

      • N2

      財布(さいふ)には500(えん)ぽっきりしかないので、501(えん)商品(しょうひん)()えません。

      I only have just 500 yen in my wallet, so I can't buy an item that costs 501 yen. {merely, having just ...}

      • N2

      ちゃんと補強(ほきょう)をしていたら、この(おお)きな(はしら)ぽっきり()れずに()んだのに…。

      If only they had properly reinforced it, this large pillar wouldn't have just snapped... {merely, having just ...}

      • N2

      (はり)ぽっきり()れて怪我(けが)をしないように、一応(いちおう)(ふる)(はり)(すべ)()てておきました。

      I've thrown away all the old needles just in case they snap and cause an injury. {merely, having just ...}

      • N2
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