ポタポタ

Frequency rank: 27,995. – 28,208. (for form ぽたぽた: 27,390. – 27,616.)

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in dropsonomatopoeic or mimetic word
wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.)only applies to ポタポタ and ぼたぼたonomatopoeic or mimetic word

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle

(moving) slowlyonly applies to ボタボタ and ぼたぼたonomatopoeic or mimetic wordarchaism

Forms

ポタポタFrequency rank: 27,995. – 28,208.
ぽたぽたFrequency rank: 27,390. – 27,616.
ボタボタFrequency rank: 37,772. – 38,256.
ぼたぼたFrequency rank: 34,900. – 35,297.
ぼとぼとFrequency rank: 41,056. – 41,671.
ボトボトFrequency rank: 32,811. – 33,123.
ポトポト
ぽとぽと

Generated definitions (experimental)

dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

This meaning refers to the action of a liquid falling in drops, typically used to describe how water or other liquids move when they are not flowing freely.

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Rain is dripping onto the window.

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Water is dripping from the faucet.

wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.)

This meaning describes something that is saturated with moisture, making it heavy and difficult to manage, commonly used for materials like snow or clay that have absorbed water.

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The heavy snow fell and started to melt, making a dripping sound.

、だっ。

The rain made the soil wet and heavy, making it difficult to walk.

(moving) slowly

Here, the term is used to convey a sense of slowness in movement, often implying a sluggish or leisurely pace.

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He was walking slowly, making everyone wait.

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The dog came back home slowly.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to dripto make a dripping soundwater drips down drop by dropdripping rainwet and heavy snowwet and heavy clayto trickle down slowlyto drip (as an action)a wet and heavy feelingto drip continuously

Example sentences

3 results

1. 。

The sweat was dripping off my brow.

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2. 。

The rain was dripping through a leak in the roof.

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3. でしょ。

You can hear the water dripping from the pipe.

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