삐까삐까

Korean

Etymology

Apparently from Japanese ぴかぴか (pikapika, “shiningly”), but the meaning seems to have been supplanted by the similar-sounding Korean 비슷비슷 (biseutbiseut, “around the same”), 비금비금 (bigeumbigeum, “id.”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [p͈ik͈a̠p͈ik͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [삐까삐까]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ppikkappikka
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ppi'kka'ppi'kka
McCune–Reischauer?ppikkappikka
Yale Romanization?ppi.kka.ppi.kka

Ideophone

삐까삐까 • (ppikkappikka)

  1. (slang) equally matched, nip and tuck
    이제 중국이랑 미국이랑 경제력은 삐까삐까하지?
    ije Junggugirang Migug-irang gyeongjeryeog-eun ppikkappikkahaji?
    China and America are about equal nowadays in terms of economic strength, right?
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