ぴかぴか

ぴかぴか · pikapika · JLPT N2 · adverb

sparkle

💎 ぴか = a flash of light; doubled ぴかぴか = light flashing again and again, i.e. glitter

Doubling a sound-symbolic word (ぴか to ぴかぴか) marks repeated or continuous action. ぴか is the sound of a sudden flash, so the doubled form means light flashing over and over.

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