Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of パチパチ – see the following entry.
ぱちぱち
[adverb] sputtering
[adverb] clapping
[adverb] crackling
[adverb] blinking
[verb] sputter
[verb] clap
[verb] crackle
[verb] blink
(This term, パチパチ, is the katakana spelling of the above term.)