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ぽちゃぽちゃ

pocha-pocha

Gentle water splishing

The soft, playful sound of small splashes in water — a child's hands patting the water surface, little waves lapping, or a duck paddling through calm water.

💡Ducks on a quiet pond — 'The ducks swam pocha-pocha across the still pond.'

Example

あひるが池をぽちゃぽちゃと泳いでいる。

The ducks swim pocha-pocha across the pond.

Quiz yourself

The toddler ___ splashed happily in the shallow pond.

幼児が浅い池で○○と楽しそうに遊んでいた。

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