삐까삐까

Korean

Etymology

Apparently from Japanese ぴかぴか (pikapika, “shiningly”), but the meaning seems to have been supplanted by the similar-sounding Korean 비슷비슷 (biseutbiseut, “around the same”), 비금비금 (bigeumbigeum, “id.”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [p͈ik͈a̠p͈ik͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [삐까삐까]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ppikkappikka
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ppi'kka'ppi'kka
McCune–Reischauer?	ppikkappikka
Yale Romanization?	ppi.kka.ppi.kka

Ideophone

삐까삐까 • (ppikkappikka)

1. (slang) equally matched, nip and tuck

   이제 중국이랑 미국이랑 경제력은 삐까삐까하지?

   ije Junggugirang Migug-irang gyeongjeryeog-eun ppikkappikkahaji?

   China and America are about equal nowadays in terms of economic strength, right?