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ピカピカ

onomatopoeic or mimetic wordadverb taking the と particleadverbnoun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)な adjectivenoun or participle taking the aux. verb するnoun (generic)children's language

Meanings

with a glitter, with a sparkle
brand new, shiny and new
cleaned (of a plate, etc.), finished

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょの指輪ゆびわはピカピカに光ひかっていた。

Her ring was shining brilliantly.

新あたらしい車くるまはピカピカで、まるで鏡かがみのようだ。

The new car is so shiny it looks just like a mirror.

子供こどもたちは食器しょっきをピカピカになるまで磨みがいた。

The children polished the dishes until they were sparkling clean.

彼かれは入社にゅうしゃしたばかりのピカピカの新入社員しんにゅうしゃいんだ。

He is a brand-new employee who just joined the company.

長年ながねん使つかわれてきた床ゆかが、丁寧ていねいな手入ていれによってピカピカと輝かがやきを取とり戻もどした。

The floor that had been used for many years regained its brilliant shine through careful maintenance.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)