Vocab Info
A4 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
クンクンsniff, sniff-sniff (esp. a dog), whining, whimpering
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
sniff-sniff (of an animal)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
2.
whining, whimpering
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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クンクン、くんくん
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警察犬が辺りをクンクンと嗅いでいる。
The police dog is sniffing around the area. {sniff, sniff-sniff (esp. a dog), whining, whimpering}
子犬が鼻をクンクン鳴らして甘えてきました。
The puppy came over, sniff-sniffing with its nose and whimpering for attention. {sniff, sniff-sniff (esp. a dog), whining, whimpering}
子供がクンクンとニオイを嗅ぎながら犬ごっこをしている。
The child is pretending to be a dog, sniff-sniffing around for smells. {sniff, sniff-sniff (esp. a dog), whining, whimpering}
まだ幼い子犬は、夜に寂しさからクンクンと鳴いてしまうのです。
The still young puppy ends up whining from loneliness at night. {sniff, sniff-sniff (esp. a dog), whining, whimpering}
空港で警察犬にカバンをクンクンと嗅がれた時は非常にドキドキしました。
I was extremely nervous when a police dog sniffed my bag at the airport. {sniff, sniff-sniff (esp. a dog), whining, whimpering}
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