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N1 Adverb, Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

ぽんぽこsounding of a drum or hand drum, sound of drums, full (stomach), bursting

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Noun

      1.

      sounding of a drum or hand drum, sound of drums

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

      full (stomach), bursting

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ぽんぽこ

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      ぽんぽこ太鼓(たいこ)()らす。

      Beat the drum with a full, bursting sound. {sounding of a drum or hand drum, sound of drums, full (stomach), bursting}

      • N1

      ダイエットをしてぽんぽこのお(なか)(たい)らにするつもりだ。

      I'm planning to go on a diet to flatten my full, drum-like belly. {sounding of a drum or hand drum, sound of drums, full (stomach), bursting}

      • N1

      パーカッションを担当(たんとう)する(ひと)太鼓(たいこ)ぽんぽこ()っています。

      The person in charge of percussion is energetically beating the drum. {sounding of a drum or hand drum, sound of drums, full (stomach), bursting}

      • N1

      (ぼく)最近(さいきん)()()ぎている。だから、お(なか)ぽんぽこになるべくしてなった。

      I've been eating too much lately. Therefore, my stomach has become as full as a drum. {sounding of a drum or hand drum, sound of drums, full (stomach), bursting}

      • N1

      (とお)くから太鼓(たいこ)ぽんぽこという(おと)()こえるが、(まつ)りでもやっているのだろうか…?

      I can hear the sound of a drum beating from afar, could there be a festival going on...? {sounding of a drum or hand drum, sound of drums, full (stomach), bursting}

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