Vocab Info

A19 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

ザクザクwalking on frost, crunching (e.g. on gravel), lots of coins or jewels, cutting into large pieces, loosely weaving, large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      walking on frost, crunching (e.g. on gravel)

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

      2.

      lots of coins or jewels

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      3.

      cutting into large pieces, loosely weaving

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      4.

      large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ザクザクざくざく

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      (おお)きな包丁(ほうちょう)でキャベツをザクザク()る。

      Cutting the cabbage into large pieces with a big knife. {walking on frost, crunching (e.g. on gravel), lots of coins or jewels, cutting into large pieces, loosely weaving, large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)}

      ザクザクと砂場(すなば)(すな)()むのは気持(きも)ちいいです。

      It feels good to crunch on the sand in the sandbox. {walking on frost, crunching (e.g. on gravel), lots of coins or jewels, cutting into large pieces, loosely weaving, large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)}

      地面(じめん)()ったら大判(おおばん)小判(こばん)がザクザク()てお金持(かねも)ちになった。

      When I dug into the ground, lots of large and small coins came out and I became rich. {walking on frost, crunching (e.g. on gravel), lots of coins or jewels, cutting into large pieces, loosely weaving, large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)}

      野菜(やさい)をザクザク()っていたら、もっと丁寧(ていねい)()るように()われた。

      As I was cutting vegetables into large pieces, I was told to cut them more carefully. {walking on frost, crunching (e.g. on gravel), lots of coins or jewels, cutting into large pieces, loosely weaving, large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)}

      (ゆき)野原(のはら)をザクザクと()みしめながら(ある)いていたら(あし)がどっと(つか)れました。

      As I was walking, crunching through the snowy field, my legs suddenly became very tired. {walking on frost, crunching (e.g. on gravel), lots of coins or jewels, cutting into large pieces, loosely weaving, large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)}

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