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Nature & Environment

とぷん

topun

Gently submerging into water

The soft sound of something gently sinking or being lowered into water without a big splash. A contained entry.

💡Used for slowly entering a hot spring, gently lowering something into water, or a foot dipping into a pool.

Example

温泉にとぷんと足を入れた。

I dipped my foot gently into the hot spring.

Quiz yourself

She ___ lowered the ladle into the well water.

井戸の水にひしゃくを___と沈めた。

submerginggentledippingwaterquiet
Intermediate