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    3. ぴんぴん

    ぴんぴん

    ぴんぴん

    lively

    KMT3CoreEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab6 strokes

    ぴんぴんピンピン

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    1.
    lively, energetic, full of life
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adverb, Particle

    3.
    piercing (e.g. sound), penetrating, grating
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    おじいちゃんはぴんぴんしている。

    My grandpa is lively and energetic.

    KMT2Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは病びょう気きから回かい復ふくして、またぴんぴんになった。

    He recovered from his illness and is lively again.

    KMT3Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology
    庭にわの魚さかなたちは、水すい槽そうの中なかでぴんぴんと跳はねている。

    The fish in the garden pond are vigorously jumping in the tank.

    KMT4AnimalsNature & Environment
    彼かの女じょは80歳はちじゅっさいを過すぎても、毎まい日にちぴんぴんと畑はたけ仕し事ごとをしている。

    Even after turning 80, she is still lively and works in the fields every day.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily LifeNature & Environment
    釣つったばかりの魚さかなが、バケツの中なかでぴんぴんとはねていた。

    The freshly caught fish was vigorously flopping in the bucket.

    KMT4AnimalsDaily Life

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    ぴ
    pi
    ん
    n
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