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Sound & Noise

ぱちぱち

pachi-pachi

Clapping, crackling lightly

The crisp sound of hands clapping in applause, or small things popping — a campfire crackling, bubble wrap popping.

💡After a great performance — 'The audience clapped pachi-pachi.'

Example

観客がぱちぱちと拍手した。

The audience clapped pachi-pachi.

Quiz yourself

Everyone was ___ clapping after the amazing speech.

素晴らしいスピーチの後、みんなが○○拍手した。

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