Japanese symbol for “gaping”
パクリ
パクリ
Romaji: pakuri
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open
In Japanese, gaping is パクリ (pakuri).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open
- adv, adv-to snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
Written forms: —. Readings: パクリ、ぱっくり、ぱくり、パクり.
Other Japanese words for “gaping”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ぽかり | ぽかり pokari | gaping (of a hole, etc.); suddenly opening |
| ぽかん | ぽかん pokan | openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; gaping |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.