Japanese symbol for “splashing”
じゃぶじゃぶ
じゃぶじゃぶ
Romaji: jabujabu
splashing (water); splashing about; with a splash
In Japanese, splashing is じゃぶじゃぶ (jabujabu).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to splashing (water); splashing about; with a splash
- adv, adv-to vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); plenty
- adv, adv-to greatly (using or making money)
Written forms: —. Readings: じゃぶじゃぶ、ジャブジャブ.
Other Japanese words for “splashing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| びちゃびちゃ | びちゃびちゃ bichabicha | splashing; dabbling |
| ジャバジャバ | ジャバジャバ jabajaba | splashing; sloshing |
| ぽちゃぽちゃ | ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha | splashing (water) |
| ぴしゃり | ぴしゃり pishari | slapping; splashing; splatting |
| ざぶざぶ | ざぶざぶ zabuzabu | splashing; sloshing |
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.