てかてか
てかてか
adverb
shiny; glossy; oily
1.
shiny; glossy; gleaming
Describes a smooth, reflective surface shine.
床をてかてかに磨いた。
I polished the floor until it shone.
てかてかの新車。
A shiny new car.
2.
oily; greasy (skin)
Describes skin or surfaces that are shiny due to oil.
顔がてかてかしている。
Your face is oily/shiny.
Often refers to oily skin
てかてか is an onomatopoeic adverb describing a shiny or glossy surface, often with a slightly negative nuance of oiliness or excess shine.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- てかてかする: to be shiny/oily
- てかてかに磨く: to polish until shiny
- てかてかに光る: to gleam, to shine
- てかてかの + noun: a shiny ~
USAGE:
- Positive: freshly polished floors, shiny new items
- Negative: oily/greasy skin (顔がてかてかしている)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ぴかぴか: sparkling clean, brand-new (positive nuance)
- つやつや: glossy, lustrous (healthy, attractive shine — hair, skin)
- ぎらぎら: glaring, dazzling (harsh, unpleasant brightness)
- てらてら: shiny, greasy (close synonym, slightly more literary)