Vocabulary What does ぷかぷか mean? ぷかぷか means floating buoyantly (ducks on water, buoys, cigarette smoke). Quick factsReadingぷかぷか ぷかぷかぷかぷかTOPICSfloating buoyantly (ducks on water, buoys, cigarette smoke)Example sentences池(いけ)の水面(すいめん)に、鴨(かも)がぷかぷかと浮(う)かんでいる。Ducks are floating idly on the surface of the pond.