ぼたぼた

ぼたぼた
adverb, onomatopoeia
in large drops; dripping heavily
descriptiveonomatopoeia
1. in large drops; dripping heavily
The sound or manner of large, heavy drops falling. Compared to ぽたぽた, the drops are bigger and the impact heavier, suggesting thick or viscous liquid.
血(ち)がぼたぼたと床(ゆか)に落(お)ちた。
Blood dripped onto the floor in heavy drops.
雨(あめ)がぼたぼたと傘(かさ)を叩(たた)いた。
Rain drummed heavily on the umbrella in big drops.
絞(しぼ)った雑巾(ぞうきん)から水(みず)がぼたぼたと垂(た)れている。
Water is dripping in big drops from the rag I wrung out.

Suggests larger, heavier drops than ぽたぽた. The 「ぼ」 sound carries a sense of weight or viscosity.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ぽたぽた: smaller, slower drops — lighter, more delicate sound
  • たらたら: a thin continuous trickle — connected flow rather than separate drops
  • だらだら: a sluggish ongoing flow — even thicker and more sustained

Related Words

Compare: ぽたぽた (smaller, slower drops)
Compare: たらたら (a thin continuous trickle)
Compare: だらだら (a sluggish ongoing flow)
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