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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

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

      1.

      lively, energetic, full of life

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      2.

      vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, 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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      (りく)(さかな)がピンピンと()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(かぜ)なのに、子供(こども)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}

      (あか)ちゃんの甲高(かんだか)()(ごえ)(あたま)にピンピンと(ひび)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}

      (おっと)苛立(いらだ)ちがピンピンと(つた)わってくるので生活(せいかつ)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(げんき)にピンピンと()ねていた海老(えび)(てん)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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