“Gaping” in Japanese
Short answer
パクリ
pakuri
Gaping in Japanese is “パクリ” (pakuri). Full meaning: gaping (e.g. mouth, wound), (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait), biting into (food), gobbling up; plagiarism, rip-off, lifting, cribbing.
Other ways to say “Gaping” in Japanese
バクリ
bakuri gaping (e.g. mouth, wound), (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait), biting into (food), gobbling up; plagiarism, rip-off, lifting, cribbing
ぱくり
pakuri gaping (e.g. mouth, wound), (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait), biting into (food), gobbling up; plagiarism, rip-off, lifting, cribbing
ばくり
bakuri gaping (e.g. mouth, wound), (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait), biting into (food), gobbling up; plagiarism, rip-off, lifting, cribbing
ぽかん
pokan vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly; openmouthed, with one's mouth wide-open, gaping, flabbergasted; with a whack, with a thump
ぽかり
pokari with a whack, with a thump; openmouthed, with one's mouth wide-open, gaping, flabbergasted; vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly
羽栗
haguri gaping (e.g. mouth, wound), (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait), biting into (food), gobbling up; plagiarism, rip-off, lifting, cribbing
葉栗
haguri gaping (e.g. mouth, wound), (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait), biting into (food), gobbling up; plagiarism, rip-off, lifting, cribbing
ぼかん
bokan vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly; openmouthed, with one's mouth wide-open, gaping, flabbergasted; with a whack, with a thump
ほかん
hokan vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly; openmouthed, with one's mouth wide-open, gaping, flabbergasted; with a whack, with a thump
ポカリ
pokari with a whack, with a thump; openmouthed, with one's mouth wide-open, gaping, flabbergasted; vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly
ほかり
hokari with a whack, with a thump; openmouthed, with one's mouth wide-open, gaping, flabbergasted; vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly
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