ぺこぺこ pekopeko
ぺこぺこ
pekopeko
na-Adjective
1. very hungry; starving; famished
Onomatopoeia
お腹 がぺこぺこです。
onakaga pekopekodesu.
I'm starved.
Adverb
, Suru Verb
2. bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; bowing and scraping; being obsequious; being servile
Onomatopoeia
uwayakuni yatarani pekopeko suruna.
Don't be subservient to your boss.
Suru Verb
, na-Adjective
, To-Adverb
3. denting; buckling; giving (in)
Onomatopoeia
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Example Sentences
お腹 がぺこぺこです。
onakaga pekopekodesu.
I'm starved.
uwayakuni yatarani pekopeko suruna.
Don't be subservient to your boss.
19 Variants Available
Essential 7 items
★ Common
Adjective
#21776
★ Common
Adjective
#30825
★ Common
Adjective
#27413
★ Common
Adjective
#27492
ぺこぺこで
pekopekode
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. being very hungry; being polite/submissive (behavior)
★ Common
Adjective
#30955
★ Common
Adjective
#30296
★ Common
Adjective
#29767
Common 8 items
★ Common
Adjective
#21913
ぺこぺこじゃありませんでした
pekopekojārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not hungry.; Was not polite.
★ Common
Adjective
#28234
★ Common
Adjective
#30043
★ Common
Adjective
#26022
★ Common
Adjective
#23393
★ Common
Adjective
#28572
★ Common
Adjective
#27423
ぺこぺこではありませんでした
pekopekodewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not very hungry.; Was not obedient.
★ Common
Adjective
#29611
Advanced 4 items
ぺこぺこだったら
pekopekodattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when very hungry; If/when famished
★ Common
Adjective
#29801
★ Common
Adjective
#31106
ぺこぺこであれば
pekopekodeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when very hungry; If/when famished
★ Common
Adjective
#26738
ぺこぺこなら
pekopekonara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when very hungry; If/when famished
★ Common
Adjective
#27646