Vocab Info
A19 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
ぴんぴんlively, energetic, full of life, vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.), piercing (e.g. sound), penetrating, grating
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
lively, energetic, full of life
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
2.
vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
3.
piercing (e.g. sound), penetrating, grating
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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ぴんぴん、ピンピン
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陸で魚がピンピンと跳ねています。
Fish are vigorously flopping around on land. {lively, energetic, full of life, vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.), piercing (e.g. sound), penetrating, grating}
風邪なのに、子供はピンピンとしています。
Despite having a cold, the child is full of energy. {lively, energetic, full of life, vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.), piercing (e.g. sound), penetrating, grating}
赤ちゃんの甲高い鳴き声が頭にピンピンと響きます。
The baby's piercing cry resonates sharply in my head. {lively, energetic, full of life, vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.), piercing (e.g. sound), penetrating, grating}
夫の苛立ちがピンピンと伝わってくるので生活しにくいです。
Living is difficult because my husband's irritation is piercingly palpable. {lively, energetic, full of life, vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.), piercing (e.g. sound), penetrating, grating}
さっきまで元気にピンピンと跳ねていた海老が天ぷらになりました。
The shrimp that was lively and energetically jumping around just a while ago has now become tempura. {lively, energetic, full of life, vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.), piercing (e.g. sound), penetrating, grating}
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