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    3. ポタポタ

    ポタポタ

    ポタポタ

    dripping

    KMT3CoreRef L1Weather & GeographyKana Vocab16 strokes

    ポタポタぽたぽたボタボタぼたぼたぼとぼとボトボトポトポトぽとぽと

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    1.
    dripping, trickling, drop by drop, in drops
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adverb, Particle

    3.
    (moving) slowly
    onomatopoeic or mimetic wordarchaic

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    水みずがポタポタ落おちている。

    Water is dripping.

    KMT2Daily Life
    雨あま漏もりで天てん井じょうから水みずがポタポタと垂たれてきた。

    Water started dripping from the ceiling due to a leak.

    KMT3Weather & GeographyHome & Housing
    強つよい雨あめが降ふった後あと、葉はっぱから雨あま水みずがポタポタと落おちていた。

    After the heavy rain, rainwater was dripping from the leaves.

    KMT3Weather & GeographyNature & Environment
    氷こおりが溶とけて、グラスの周まわりに水すい滴てきがポタポタと落おちる。

    The ice melts, and drops of water trickle around the glass.

    KMT3Daily LifeFood & Dining
    蛇じゃ口ぐちが壊こわれていて、一ひと晩ばん中じゅう水みずがポタポタと音おとを立たてていた。

    The faucet was broken, and water was dripping all night long.

    KMT4Daily LifeHome & Housing

    Kana that make up this word

    ポ
    po
    タ
    ta
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