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ぴくぴく

piku-piku

Twitching, slight involuntary movement

A small, involuntary muscle twitch — an eyelid flickering, a finger tapping on its own. Subtle but noticeable and annoying.

💡After staring at a screen too long — 'My eyelid has been piku-piku twitching all day.'

Example

疲れ目でまぶたがぴくぴくする。

My eyelid is twitching piku-piku from eye strain.

Quiz yourself

My eyelid has been ___ all day from staring at the screen.

画面の見すぎで、まぶたが○○している。

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