ぴょんぴょん

ぴょんぴょん
adverb, onomatopoeia
hop-hop; bouncing; springing repeatedly
informalmovement
1. hop-hop; bouncing; springing repeatedly
Mimetic word for the repeated motion of light, bouncy hops or jumps—typical of rabbits, frogs, small children, and similarly springy movement. Often paired with 跳(は)ねる, 跳(と)ぶ, or 飛(と)び回(まわ)る.
ウサギがぴょんぴょん跳(は)ねている。
The rabbit is hopping around.
子(こ)どもが喜(よろこ)んでぴょんぴょん跳(と)び上(あ)がった。
The child jumped up and down in delight.
蛙(かえる)が池(いけ)のまわりをぴょんぴょん飛(と)び回(まわ)っていた。
The frogs were hopping around the pond.

Onomatopoeic / mimetic word (擬態語(ぎたいご)) for repeated light bouncing motion. Has a cute, childish nuance and is common in children's books and in describing small animals.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ぴょん: a single hop — one bounce vs. ぴょんぴょん's repeated bouncing
  • ぽんぽん: pop-pop; light bouncing of balls — for round things bouncing on a surface
  • ぴょこぴょこ: bobbing — more for nodding/head motion than vertical leaps

Related Words

Compare: ぽんぽん (pop-pop)
Compare: ひょこひょこ (bobbing)
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