adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Mimetic word describing the sound or motion of something floating up or sinking down in water, often with a soft, buoyant quality.
池に落ち葉がぶくりと浮かんだ。
A fallen leaf bobbed to the surface of the pond with a plop.
小石を投げると、ぶくりと沈んだ。
When I threw a pebble, it sank with a plop.