Japanese symbol for “gobbling”
ぱくぱく
ぱくぱく
Romaji: pakupaku
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping
In Japanese, gobbling is ぱくぱく (pakupaku).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to, vs repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping
- adv, vs flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut
- adv, adv-to, vs heartily (eating); devouring; munching; gobbling
Written forms: —. Readings: ぱくぱく、パクパク.
Other Japanese words for “gobbling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| バクバク | バクバク bakubaku | heartily (eating); devouring; munching |
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.