“Dripping” in Japanese
Short answer
ポタポタ
potapota
Dripping in Japanese is “ポタポタ” (potapota). Full meaning: dripping, trickling, drop by drop, in drops; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.).
Other ways to say “Dripping” in Japanese
たらたら
taratara drop-by-drop, dripping, dribbling, in a trickle; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments), in great profusion; sluggishly, dawdling
滴々
tekiteki dripping, trickling
ほたほた
hotahota dripping, trickling, drop by drop, in drops; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.)
ぽたぽた
potapota dripping, trickling, drop by drop, in drops; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.)
ボタボタ
botabota dripping, trickling, drop by drop, in drops; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.)
ぼたぼた
botabota dripping, trickling, drop by drop, in drops; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.)
滴り
shitatari dripping, drop, trickle; water trickling from moss, rocks, or cliffs in the summer
垂らし
tarashi dripping, drop
ボタボタっ
botabota dripping, trickling, drop by drop, in drops; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.)
ぼたぼたっ
botabota dripping, trickling, drop by drop, in drops; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.)
ポタポタッ
potapota dripping, trickling, drop by drop, in drops; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.)
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