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ぽたぽた

pota-pota

Dripping water drops

The rhythmic sound of water drops falling one by one. Evokes images of rain dripping from eaves or dew falling from leaves.

💡After the rain — 'Water was dripping pota-pota from the roof.'

Example

屋根から雨水がぽたぽた落ちている。

Rainwater is dripping pota-pota from the roof.

Quiz yourself

After the storm, water kept ___ from the tree branches.

嵐の後、木の枝から水が○○落ちていた。

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