ぴかぴか

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Japanese

Etymology

/fikafika//pikapika/

Listed as fikafika in the 1603 Nippo Jisho.[1]

Reduplication of the ひか (hika-) root of Old Japanese-derived verb 光る (hikaru, to shine, to gleam).

Pronunciation 1

Adverb

ぴかぴか (pikapika

  1. (onomatopoeia) glitteringly, sparklingly
Usage notes

Generally used without a particle:

  • ぴかぴか(ひか)宝石(ほうせき)pikapika hikaru hōsekia sparklingly shining jewel

Sometimes encountered with the adverbial particle (to):

  • ぴかぴかと(ひか)宝石(ほうせき)pikapika to hikaru hōsekia sparklingly shining jewel
Derived terms
See also

Pronunciation 2

Adjective

ぴかぴか (pikapika-na (adnominal ぴかぴか (pikapika na), adverbial ぴかぴか (pikapika ni))

  1. shiny, glossy
    ぴかぴかなグラスpikapika na gurasua shiny drinking glass
Inflection
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References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN