ぴくぴく

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぴ​くぴく [píꜜkùpìkù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• (Tokyo) ぴく​ぴく [pìkúꜜpìkù] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [pʲikɯ̟ᵝpʲikɯ̟ᵝ]

Adverb

ぴくぴく • (pikupiku) ^{←ぴくぴく (pikupiku)?}

1. (onomatopoeia) twitching; spasming

   瞼(まぶた)がぴくぴくする

   mabuta ga pikupiku suru

   the eyelids twitch

Usage notes

• Optionally with と (to).

Related terms

• びくびく (bikubiku)