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A19 Adverb, と-adverb

にょきにょき(shooting up) one after another, (sprouting up) all over the place, (growing) rapidly

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

        (shooting up) one after another, (sprouting up) all over the place

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      2. 2.

        (growing) rapidly

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    にょきにょきニョキニョキ

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      裏山(うらやま)(たけのこ)がニョキニョキ()えています。

      Bamboo shoots are sprouting up all over the place in the back hill. {(shooting up) one after another, (sprouting up) all over the place, (growing) rapidly}

      開発(かいはつ)(ちゅう)(まち)高層(こうそう)ビルがニョキニョキ()っている。

      High-rise buildings are sprouting up all over the place in the developing city. {(shooting up) one after another, (sprouting up) all over the place, (growing) rapidly}

      一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)(そだ)てたアスパラガスが(つい)にニョキニョキ()てきた。

      The asparagus that I've been working so hard to grow have finally started sprouting up all over the place. {(shooting up) one after another, (sprouting up) all over the place, (growing) rapidly}

      ニョキニョキ高層(こうそう)ビルが()っているが、それだけ(ひと)()えるのだろうか?

      High-rise buildings are shooting up one after another, but I wonder if the population is also increasing at the same rate? {(shooting up) one after another, (sprouting up) all over the place, (growing) rapidly}

      (たけのこ)がニョキニョキ()えているので、これ以上(いじょう)(おお)きくなる(まえ)収穫(しゅうかく)して()べます。

      The bamboo shoots are sprouting up all over the place, so I'm going to harvest and eat them before they grow any larger. {(shooting up) one after another, (sprouting up) all over the place, (growing) rapidly}

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