very hungry; starving; famishedonomatopoeic or mimetic word
adverb (fukushi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; bowing and scraping; being obsequious; being servileonomatopoeic or mimetic word
adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
denting; buckling; giving (in)onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Other forms
ぺこぺこ
Generated definitions (experimental)
very hungry; starving; famished
This meaning describes a state of extreme hunger, often used to express a deep craving for food.
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I am very hungry.
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If there's any food, I am in a starving state.
bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; bowing and scraping; being obsequious; being servile
This meaning refers to the physical act of bowing frequently, often associated with excessive politeness or subservience, typically in contexts where one is trying to show respect or deference.
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He was bowing repeatedly to his boss.
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The employee was being obsequious in front of the customer.
denting; buckling; giving (in)
This meaning relates to physical deformation or yielding under pressure, often used metaphorically to describe giving way or yielding to circumstances or pressures.
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The metal became dented.
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He gave in to her persuasion.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to be very hungryto be starvingto make someone very hungrystate of being very hungryto bow repeatedlyto bow and scrapeobsequious traffic (figurative expression for servile behavior in negotiations)feeling empty (figurative expression of being emotionally starved)the sound of denting or bucklingan empty stomachto become famished