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Movement & Speed

ぱかぱか

paka-paka

Clip-clop of horse hooves

The rhythmic sound and movement of a horse trotting — hooves striking the ground in a steady clip-clop rhythm.

💡A horse on the road — 'The horse paka-paka trotted down the street.'

Example

馬がぱかぱか道を歩いていく。

The horse goes paka-paka down the road.

Quiz yourself

The horse ___ trotted along the country road.

馬が田舎道を○○走っていた。

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