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A19 Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

ぴょこぴょこup and down, lightly, nimbly, moving in small leaps as a frog or rabbit, casually, (strolling about) without a care

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    1. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      up and down, lightly, nimbly, moving in small leaps as a frog or rabbit

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

      2.

      casually, (strolling about) without a care

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,

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    ぴょこぴょこ

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      上司(じょうし)()かってぴょこぴょこお辞儀(じぎ)をする。

      Bowing up and down nimbly towards the boss. {up and down, lightly, nimbly, moving in small leaps as a frog or rabbit, casually, (strolling about) without a care}

      取引(とりひき)(さき)にぴょこぴょこと(あたま)()げて(まわ)りました。

      I went around to our clients, casually bowing my head to them. {up and down, lightly, nimbly, moving in small leaps as a frog or rabbit, casually, (strolling about) without a care}

      (はし)(たび)(むすめ)のポニーテールがぴょこぴょこ()れます。

      Every time she runs, my daughter's ponytail swings up and down. {up and down, lightly, nimbly, moving in small leaps as a frog or rabbit, casually, (strolling about) without a care}

      ぴょこぴょことお辞儀(じぎ)をしていたら(こし)(いた)くなってきました。

      After bowing up and down nimbly, my back started to hurt. {up and down, lightly, nimbly, moving in small leaps as a frog or rabbit, casually, (strolling about) without a care}

      カエルがぴょこぴょここちらに()んできて、(おも)わず()げてしまった。

      The frog hopped nimbly over here, and I inadvertently ran away. {up and down, lightly, nimbly, moving in small leaps as a frog or rabbit, casually, (strolling about) without a care}

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