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“Snapping up” in Japanese

Short answer
パクリ pakuri

Snapping up 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.

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