ざぶざぶ
ざぶざぶ
adverb
splashing; wading through water
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ざぶざぶ | ざぶざばない |
| Present polite | ざぶざびます | ざぶざびません |
| Past | ざぶざんだ | ざぶざばなかった |
| Past polite | ざぶざびました | ざぶざびませんでした |
| て form | ざぶざんで | ざぶざばなくて |
| ている present | ざぶざんでいる | ざぶざんでいない |
| ている polite | ざぶざんでいます | ざぶざんでいません |
| ている past | ざぶざんでいた | ざぶざんでいなかった |
| ている past polite | ざぶざんでいました | ざぶざんでいませんでした |
| Conditional ば | ざぶざべば | ざぶざばなければ |
| Conditional たら | ざぶざんだら | ざぶざばなかったら |
| Volitional | ざぶざぼう | — |
| Volitional polite | ざぶざびましょう | — |
| Potential | ざぶざべる | ざぶざべない |
| Passive | ざぶざばれる | ざぶざばれない |
| Causative | ざぶざばせる | ざぶざばせない |
| Imperative | ざぶざべ | ざぶざぶな |
1.
splashing; wading
The sound or action of moving through water, creating splashing sounds. Often used for washing, wading, or walking through water.
川をざぶざぶと渡った。
I waded across the river with splashing sounds.
洗濯物をざぶざぶと洗う。
I wash the laundry with splashing water.
子供たちがプールでざぶざぶ遊んでいる。
The children are splashing around in the pool.
ざぶざぶ is an onomatopoeia describing the sound or motion of splashing through water. It suggests vigorous, repeated water movement.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ざぶざぶ（と）洗う: to wash vigorously with water
- ざぶざぶ（と）歩く: to wade through water
- ざぶざぶ（と）渡る: to splash across (a river)
CONTRAST WITH SIMILAR ONOMATOPOEIA:
- じゃぶじゃぶ: similar splashing, often for wading or washing hands
- ばしゃばしゃ: more violent, irregular splashing
- ちゃぷちゃぷ: gentler, lighter splashing
- ざぶん: a single big splash (jumping into water)
GRAMMAR:
Used as an adverb, often with と: ざぶざぶと川を渡る。