びくびく

Japanese

Etymology

From the root びく (biku).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) び​くびく [bíꜜkùbìkù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [bʲikɯ̟ᵝbʲikɯ̟ᵝ]

Adverb

びくびく • (bikubiku) ^{←びくびく (bikubiku)?}

1. (onomatopoeia) trembling
2. (onomatopoeia) twitching; spasming

Related terms

• ぴくぴく (pikupiku)