ピカチュウ
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Etymology[edit]
Coined as a compound of ピカ (pika, “sparkle”, ultimately from the same root as 光る (hikaru, “to shine; to sparkle”)) + チュー (chū, “squeak”, onomatopoeia).
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Related terms[edit]
- ぴかぴか (pikapika, “glitteringly, sparklingly”)