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ちゃぽちゃぽ

chapo-chapo

Gentle splashing in shallow water

The soft, playful sound of wading or splashing in shallow water. Lighter and more cheerful than zabu-zabu.

💡A child playing in a puddle — 'She was splashing chapo-chapo in the rain puddle.'

Example

子どもが水たまりでちゃぽちゃぽ遊んでいる。

The child is playing chapo-chapo in the puddle.

Quiz yourself

The kids were ___ splashing in the shallow stream.

子どもたちが浅い川で○○と水遊びしていた。

watersplashingshallowplayfulwading
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