ぺんぺん

See also: へんべん and へんぺん

Japanese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぺ​んぺん [péꜜǹpèǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [pẽ̞mpẽ̞ɴ]

Adverb

ぺんぺん or ペンペン • (penpen) 

1. akin to the strumming of a shamisen

   Synonym: ぺんぺこぺん (penpekopen)

Derived terms

• ぺんぺん草(ぐさ) (penpengusa, “shepherd's purse”)
• おしりぺんぺん (o-shiri penpen, “spanking”, noun)

Noun

ぺんぺん or ペンペン • (penpen) 

1. (by extension) Synonym of 三味線 (shamisen): a Japanese stringed instrument played similarly to a banjo

   Synonym: ぺんぺこぺん (penpekopen)