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A19 Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

ぴんぴんlively, energetic, full of life, vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.), piercing (e.g. sound), penetrating, grating

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    1. Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

      1. 1.

        lively, energetic, full of life

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      2. 2.

        vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.)

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 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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