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Movement & Speed

ぽてぽて

pote-pote

Toddling; waddling cutely

Walking with short, unsteady steps like a toddler or a small, round animal. An adorable, clumsy gait.

💡Used for toddlers learning to walk, penguins waddling, or puppies with big paws stumbling along.

Example

赤ちゃんがぽてぽてと歩き始めた。

The baby started toddling along with wobbly little steps.

Quiz yourself

The duckling ___ followed its mother across the road.

アヒルの子がお母さんの後を___と歩いて道を渡った。

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