Vocabulary

What does ぺこぺこ (pekopeko) mean?

ぺこぺこ means starving, famished; bowing obsequiously.

Quick facts
Reading	ぺこぺこ
Romaji	pekopeko
Part of speech	na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonpekopeko

starving, famished; bowing obsequiously

1na-adjective very hungry; starving; famished
2adverb · suru verb bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; bowing and scraping
3adverb · adv-to · suru verb denting; buckling; giving (in)

Example sentences

お腹(なか)がぺこぺこで倒(たお)れそうだ。
My stomach is so empty I feel like I'll collapse.
彼(かれ)は上司(じょうし)にぺこぺこ頭(あたま)を下(さ)げた。
He bowed obsequiously to his boss.

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