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How to say 'Lightly' in Japanese | ぴょんと

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The Japanese word for Lightly is 'Pyonto', written as ぴょんと in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Lightly

    Reading

    Pyonto

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'ぴょんと (ぴょんと)' describes a light, quick, or sudden movement, often with a sense of springiness or bounce. It is commonly used to depict actions like jumping, hopping, or moving swiftly. For example: The rabbit hopped lightly「うさぎがぴょんと跳ねた」(うさぎがぴょんとはねた). She lightly skipped over the puddle「彼女は水たまりをぴょんと飛び越えた」(かのじょはみずたまりをぴょんととびこえた). This adverb conveys a sense of agility and lightness in motion.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    7444

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ぴょんと

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Pi
  • hiragana

    ぴょ

    Reading

    Pyo
  • hiragana

    Reading

    N
  • hiragana

    Reading

    To
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Yo

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What does 'Pyonto' (ぴょんと) mean?

'Pyonto' means 'Lightly' .

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