What does ぴかぴか mean?
ぴかぴか is a Japanese adjective meaning “glitter” or “sparkle” in English. It can also be translated as “brand new” or “cleaned (of a plate, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as ぴかぴか in hiragana, and pikapika in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Conjugation of ぴかぴか
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain | ぴかぴか | ぴかぴかじゃない |
| Plain past | ぴかぴかだった | ぴかぴかじゃなかった |
| Polite | ぴかぴかです | ぴかぴかではありません |
| Polite past | ぴかぴかでした | ぴかぴかではありませんでした |
Other forms
Attributiveぴかぴかな
Te-formぴかぴかで