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ぱちぱち

pachi-pachi

Crackling fire sparks

The cheerful sound of a wood fire crackling and popping as sparks fly. Evokes cozy campfires and warm hearths on cold nights.

💡Sitting around a campfire — 'The fire crackled pachi-pachi while we told stories.'

Example

焚き火がぱちぱちと音を立てて燃えている。

The campfire is burning with a pachi-pachi crackling sound.

Quiz yourself

The fireplace crackled ___ as we sipped hot cocoa.

ホットココアを飲みながら、暖炉が○○と音を立てていた。

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