ぽたぽた

ぽたぽた
adverb, onomatopoeia
dripping
1. dripping; drip by drip
The sound or manner of liquid dripping slowly in individual drops.
蛇口(じゃぐち)から水(みず)がぽたぽた落(お)ちている。
Water is dripping from the faucet.
汗(あせ)がぽたぽた垂(た)れる。
Sweat is dripping down.
雨(あめ)がぽたぽたと屋根(やね)に当(あ)たる。
Rain is dripping onto the roof.

SOUND REPRESENTATION:
ぽたぽた represents slow, individual drops falling—not a stream or flow. The soft 「ぽ」 sound suggests liquid drops.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ぽつぽつ: sparse drops (rain beginning)
  • ぼたぼた: larger drops falling
  • たらたら: thin liquid dripping continuously
  • ざあざあ: heavy rain pouring

Related Words

Contrast: ぽつぽつ (sparse drops)
Contrast: ざあざあ (heavy pouring rain)

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Added 2026.1.16 18:41 · Revised 2026.6.8 6:08
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