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ぱかっと

paka-tto

Hatching / popping open

Something splitting open neatly — an egg hatching, a shell cracking open, or a lid popping off.

💡A chick hatching from an egg — 'The egg went paka-tto and a tiny beak appeared.'

Example

卵がぱかっと割れてヒヨコが出てきた。

The egg cracked open paka-tto and a chick appeared.

Quiz yourself

The egg ___ split open and a tiny chick emerged.

卵が○○と割れて小さなヒヨコが顔を出した。

hatchingopeningcrackingeggpopping
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