ぺこぺこ

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Kana: ぺこぺこ

Romaji: pekopeko

Definitions

adj-na

1

very hungry; starving; famished

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word

adv-to

adv

vs

2

fawning; bowing and scraping; being obsequious; being servile; kowtowing; bowing repeatedly; cringing

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word

See also: ぺこん

3

giving in; being dented

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word

See also: ぺこん

Example Sentences

お腹(なか)がぺこぺこです。

➥I'm starved.

彼(かれ)は借金(しゃっきん)を頼(たの)みに頭(あたま)をペコペコ下(さ)げてやって来(き)た。

➥He came crawling to me to ask for a loan.

上役(うわやく)にやたらにぺこぺこするな。

➥Don't be subservient to your boss.

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)のところへぺこぺこして借金(しゃっきん)を頼(たの)みに来(き)た。

➥He came to me hat in hand and asked for a loan.