ぺこぺこ
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Japanese[edit]
Alternative spelling |
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ペコペコ |
Etymology[edit]
Related to the verb 凹む (hekomu, “to become hollow or dented, to collapse inwardly, to sink in”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Tokyo) ぺこぺこ [péꜜkòpèkò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1] — specific to adverbial usage
- (Tokyo) ぺこぺこ [pèkópékó] (Heiban – [0])[1] — specific to adjectival usage
- IPA(key): [pe̞ko̞pe̞ko̞]
Adverb[edit]
- (onomatopoeia) expressing the sound of thin metal as it dents and collapses: "plinkingly, tinkingly"
- (childish) expressing the idea of one's stomach collapsing inwards: "extremely hungrily"
- humbly (see へこへこ)
Related terms[edit]
- ぺこり (pekori)
Adjective[edit]
ぺこぺこ • (pekopeko) -na (adnominal ぺこぺこな (pekopeko na na), adverbial ぺこぺこに (pekopeko ni ni))