Japanese symbol for “popping”
パチパチ
パチパチ
Romaji: pachipachi
crackling; cracking; snapping; popping
In Japanese, popping is パチパチ (pachipachi).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to, vs crackling; cracking; snapping; popping; clicking
- adv, adv-to, vs clapping
- adv, adv-to, vs incessantly (blinking)
Written forms: —. Readings: パチパチ、ぱちぱち.
Other Japanese words for “popping”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ツンと | ツンと tsunto | popping (of ears); clearing (of sinuses) |
| ギクッと | ギクッと gikutto | creaking; cracking; snapping |
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.