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A19 Adverb

ピクッとwith a twitch, with a jerk, with a flutter, with a dip, with a bob

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    1. Adverb

      1.

      with a twitch, with a jerk, with a flutter, with a dip, with a bob

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ピクッとぴくっとピクっと

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      (ねこ)のしっぽがピクッと(うご)きました。

      The cat's tail moved with a twitch. {with a twitch, with a jerk, with a flutter, with a dip, with a bob}

      ()()っている(かれ)(ほお)がピクッと(うご)いた。

      His cheek, which was cramping, twitched suddenly. {with a twitch, with a jerk, with a flutter, with a dip, with a bob}

      (わたし)(うたが)うかのように、(つま)眉毛(まゆげ)をピクッと(うご)かした。

      As if she was doubting me, my wife moved her eyebrows with a twitch. {with a twitch, with a jerk, with a flutter, with a dip, with a bob}

      ()にかけの(さかな)(さば)こうとしたら(さかな)がピクッと(うご)きました。

      When I tried to prepare a dying fish, it moved with a jerk. {with a twitch, with a jerk, with a flutter, with a dip, with a bob}

      ピクッとも(うご)かない(ひと)発見(はっけん)し、(いそ)いで救急(きゅうきゅう)(しゃ)要請(ようせい)しました。

      I found a person who didn't move even with a twitch, and quickly called for an ambulance. {with a twitch, with a jerk, with a flutter, with a dip, with a bob}

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