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なかなか

Mastery

- なかなか
  
  0
- Very, quite; how (not)
  
  Adverb
- なかなかいいアイディアだ
  
  It's a pretty good idea.
- あいつは、なかなかいい奴だぜ！
  
  He is a good joker.
- いまどき良い仕事はなかなか得がたいのを忘れないでね。
  
  Don't forget that good jobs are very hard to come by these days.
- 彼はなかなか自信が強い。
  
  He has great confidence in himself.
- 私の車はなかなか動かない。
  
  My car won't start.
- 君はなかなか地理に明るいな。
  
  You're pretty good with the lay of the land.
- Already mastered

ばたばた

Mastery

- ばたばた
  
  1
- (sound of objects violently colliding in rapid succession) bark bark bark bark; (sound made while trotting along) bark bark bark bark; fall down one after the other
  
  Adverb
- 鳥とりが羽はねをばたばたさせる
  
  Birds flapping their wings
- ばたばた走はしり回まわる
  
  Barking back and forth.
- 友人ゆうじんがばたばたと結婚けっこんして独身者どくしんしゃが少すくなくなった
  
  Every one of my friends is married. There are very few singles left.
- 赤ん坊は足をばたばたさせて泣きわめいていた。
  
  The baby was kicking and screaming.
- 朝からのバタバタで忘れかけていたけど、まだ部員問題も残ってるんだろう？
  
  With all the kerfuffle since this morning I'd almost forgotten but we've still got the problem of the club members haven't we?
- 彼はいつもばたばたと活動している。
  
  He is always up and doing.
- Already mastered

「ばたばた」Meaning

(sound of objects violently colliding in rapid succession) bark bark bark bark; (sound made while trotting along) bark bark bark bark; fall down one after the other

(play) one's part

expedite

Sad. Sad.

鳥とりが羽はねをばたばたさせる

Birds flapping their wings
ばたばた走はしり回まわる

Barking back and forth.
友人ゆうじんがばたばたと結婚けっこんして独身者どくしんしゃが少すくなくなった

Every one of my friends is married. There are very few singles left.
赤ん坊は足をばたばたさせて泣きわめいていた。

The baby was kicking and screaming.
朝からのバタバタで忘れかけていたけど、まだ部員問題も残ってるんだろう？

With all the kerfuffle since this morning I'd almost forgotten but we've still got the problem of the club members haven't we?
彼はいつもばたばたと活動している。

He is always up and doing.

「ばたばた」Part of speech

Adverb

Particle

Conjunction

Pronoun

ぱくぱく

Mastery

- ぱくぱく
  
  1
- (Goldfish, etc.) Mouth opening and closing; (heart) thumping; eating a lot.
  
  Adverb
- コイが水面すいめんに顔かおを出だして，口くちをぱくぱくさせている
  
  The carp stuck its head out of the water and its mouth opened and closed
- 山盛やまもりのまんじゅうをぱくぱく食くった
  
  I gobbled up a bunch of buns.
- Already mastered

ぱちぱち

Mastery

- ぱちぱち
  
  1
- （A snapping sound (when clapping hands or planning a meal); a splashing sound (of sparks, oil, etc.); a constant blinking of the eyes
  
  Adverb
- ぱちぱちと拍手はくしゅする
  
  clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap
- Already mastered

「ぱちぱち」Meaning

（A snapping sound (when clapping hands or planning a meal); a splashing sound (of sparks, oil, etc.); a constant blinking of the eyes

（A giggling sound (when eating noodles); a brisk manner (when handling things); an extension (of a stick or thread) at a rapid pace

petals

Identify, recognize

ぱちぱちと拍手はくしゅする

clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap

「ぱちぱち」Part of speech

Adverb

NA-Adjective

Conjunction

Noun

ひりひり

Mastery

- ひりひり
  
  1
- (Skin, throat, etc.) Hot and sore.
  
  Adverb
- 日焼ひやけして肌はだがひりひりする
  
  My skin hurts from the sun.
- ディップが辛くて、舌がヒリヒリした。
  
  The dip burned my tongue.
- 目がヒリヒリします。
  
  My eyes smart.
- とうがらしで舌がひりひりした。
  
  The chili burnt my tongue.
- のどがヒリヒリします。
  
  My throat burns.
- ここにひりひりする痛みがあります。
  
  I have a stinging pain here.
- Already mastered

「ひりひり」Meaning

(Skin, throat, etc.) Hot and sore.

A lot of people sleeping together.

It turns out that the original

persuasiveness

日焼ひやけして肌はだがひりひりする

My skin hurts from the sun.
ディップが辛くて、舌がヒリヒリした。

The dip burned my tongue.
目がヒリヒリします。

My eyes smart.
とうがらしで舌がひりひりした。

The chili burnt my tongue.
のどがヒリヒリします。

My throat burns.
ここにひりひりする痛みがあります。

I have a stinging pain here.

「ひりひり」Part of speech

Adverb

Transitive

Intransitive

Suffix

びりびり

Mastery

- びりびり
  
  1
- (Rough) sound of tearing paper; (Small but strong) vibration of glass caused by strong winds, etc.; (Tingling, numbness, electric shock to the skin)
  
  Adverb
- 怒[おこ]って手紙てがみをびりびりに破やぶいた
  
  I tore the letter up in anger and giggling.
- 大型おおがたトラックが通とおるとガラスがびりびりと震ふるえる
  
  Heavy trucks drive by with windows rattling.
- 触[さわ]ったら電気でんきがびりびりきた
  
  Tingling at the touch.
- 彼女は彼の手紙をびりびりに引き裂いた。
  
  She tore his letter to pieces.
- ジェット機が建物の上を飛ぶと窓ガラスがびりびりした。
  
  When the jet flew over the building the windowpanes rattled.
- Already mastered

「びりびり」Meaning

(Rough) sound of tearing paper; (Small but strong) vibration of glass caused by strong winds, etc.; (Tingling, numbness, electric shock to the skin)

word processor

Lift; flatter

hand

怒[おこ]って手紙てがみをびりびりに破やぶいた

I tore the letter up in anger and giggling.
大型おおがたトラックが通とおるとガラスがびりびりと震ふるえる

Heavy trucks drive by with windows rattling.
触[さわ]ったら電気でんきがびりびりきた

Tingling at the touch.
彼女は彼の手紙をびりびりに引き裂いた。

She tore his letter to pieces.
ジェット機が建物の上を飛ぶと窓ガラスがびりびりした。

When the jet flew over the building the windowpanes rattled.

「びりびり」Part of speech

Adverb

Conjunction

Interjection

Prefix

ぴりぴり

Mastery

- ぴりぴり
  
  1
- Hot; spicy; trembling
  
  Adverb
- 傷きずがまだぴりぴりと痛いたむ
  
  The wound is still burning.
- サンショウがききすぎて舌したがぴりぴりとする
  
  The peppers are so hot they make your tongue numb.
- 課長かちょうはぴりぴりしているから近ちかづかないほうがいい
  
  The chief's on fire. It's better to stay away from him.
- コーラを飲んだら舌がぴりぴりした。
  
  The cola made my tongue tingle.
- Already mastered

「ぴりぴり」Meaning

Hot; spicy; trembling

I'm afraid. Probably.

Sleeve. Sleeve.

Very ...... too ......

傷きずがまだぴりぴりと痛いたむ

The wound is still burning.
サンショウがききすぎて舌したがぴりぴりとする

The peppers are so hot they make your tongue numb.
課長かちょうはぴりぴりしているから近ちかづかないほうがいい

The chief's on fire. It's better to stay away from him.
コーラを飲んだら舌がぴりぴりした。

The cola made my tongue tingle.

「ぴりぴり」Part of speech

Adverb

Intransitive

Pronoun

NA-Adjective

ぼきぼき

Mastery

- ぼきぼき
  
  1
- (thick and hard branches or joints, etc.) clicking and snapping in succession
  
  Adverb
- 指ゆびの骨ほねをぼきぼき鳴ならして身構みがまえた
  
  The knuckles of his fingers clacked and posed
- Already mastered

「ぼきぼき」Meaning

(thick and hard branches or joints, etc.) clicking and snapping in succession

A store or person engaged in a certain trade; a person of a certain character

walk slowly

irradiate

指ゆびの骨ほねをぼきぼき鳴ならして身構みがまえた

The knuckles of his fingers clacked and posed

「ぼきぼき」Part of speech

Adverb

Prefix

Suffix

I-Adjective

ぼたぼた

Mastery

- ぼたぼた
  
  1
- (viscous liquid) snapping and dripping sound; (moisture-rich snowflakes, slush, etc.) thickness
  
  Adverb
- 床[ゆか]に血ちがぼたぼたとしたたっている
  
  Blood snapped and dripped onto the floor.
- パイプから水がぽたぽた落ちているのが聞こえるでしょ。
  
  You can hear the water dripping from the pipe.
- 雨が屋根の隙間からぽたぽた落ちていた。
  
  The rain was dripping through a leak in the roof.
- Already mastered

「ぼたぼた」Meaning

(viscous liquid) snapping and dripping sound; (moisture-rich snowflakes, slush, etc.) thickness

Cook ...... to no moisture, cook ...... more and more salty (spicy, etc.); bring ...... to a close

Substitute defense; surrogate; substitute indemnity

Vibrant. Vibrant.

床[ゆか]に血ちがぼたぼたとしたたっている

Blood snapped and dripped onto the floor.
パイプから水がぽたぽた落ちているのが聞こえるでしょ。

You can hear the water dripping from the pipe.
雨が屋根の隙間からぽたぽた落ちていた。

The rain was dripping through a leak in the roof.

「ぼたぼた」Part of speech

Adverb

Transitive

Intransitive

Expression

ぽつぽつ

Mastery

- ぽつぽつ
  
  1 0
- Sporadic; sporadic; bumps (on face, etc.)
  
  Adverb
- 朝あさからぽつぽつ降ふり出だした
  
  It's been drizzling since morning.
- Already mastered

「ぽつぽつ」Meaning

Sporadic; sporadic; bumps (on face, etc.)

Right in the middle. Right in the middle.

Hosted, organized

Elbow. Elbow joint.

朝あさからぽつぽつ降ふり出だした

It's been drizzling since morning.

「ぽつぽつ」Part of speech

Adverb

Intransitive

Expression

Interjection

ABAB

なかなか

ばたばた

ぱくぱく

ぱちぱち

ひりひり

びりびり

ぴりぴり

ぼきぼき

ぼたぼた

ぽつぽつ