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Movement & Speed

ぴゅーっと

pyuu-tto

Zooming / whizzing

Moving through the air at high speed. Describes a thrown ball, a bullet, or a child running off at full speed.

💡A child running away from bath time — 'He zoomed off pyuu-tto down the hallway.'

Example

ボールがぴゅーっと飛んでいった。

The ball flew pyuu-tto through the air.

Quiz yourself

The paper airplane flew ___ across the classroom.

紙飛行機が教室を○○と飛んでいった。

fastzoomingflyingspeedwhizzing
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