Japanese

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ぽかぽか or ポカポカ (pokapoka

  1. (onomatopoeia) pleasantly warm
    ()()しが()たってぽかぽかします。
    Hizashi ga atatte pokapoka shimasu.
    The sun is shining and it feels toasty.
  2. (onomatopoeia) sound of beating someone

References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN