How to say 'Hungry' or 'Deferential' in Japanese | ぺこぺこ

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The Japanese word for Hungry or Deferential is 'Pekopeko', written as ぺこぺこ in Japanese.

word

ぺこぺこ

Meaning

Hungry, Deferential

Reading

Pekopeko

Explanation

The Japanese adjective 'ぺこぺこ (ぺこぺこ)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'hungry', used to describe a state of extreme hunger. For example: I'm so hungry「お腹がぺこぺこです」(おなかがぺこぺこです). The second meaning is 'deferential', describing someone who is overly polite or submissive, often bowing repeatedly. For example: He was overly deferential to his boss「彼は上司にぺこぺこしていた」(かれはじょうしにぺこぺこしていた). These two meanings are unrelated and depend on the context in which the word is used.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Frequency

2003

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ぺこぺこ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ぺ

Reading

hiragana

こ

Reading

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'Pekopeko' means 'Hungry' or 'Deferential' .

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