ぽちゃぽちゃ

also: ちゃぽちゃぽ · ぼちゃぼちゃ · ぴちゃぴちゃ · ぱちゃぱちゃ · ばちゃばちゃ

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ぽちゃぽちゃする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	ぽちゃぽちゃする	ぽちゃぽちゃしない
Polite	ぽちゃぽちゃします	ぽちゃぽちゃしません
Past polite	ぽちゃぽちゃしました	ぽちゃぽちゃしませんでした
Past	ぽちゃぽちゃした	ぽちゃぽちゃしなかった
Te-form	ぽちゃぽちゃして	ぽちゃぽちゃしないで
Desire	ぽちゃぽちゃしたい	ぽちゃぽちゃしたくない
Potential	ぽちゃぽちゃできる	ぽちゃぽちゃできない
Passive	ぽちゃぽちゃされる	ぽちゃぽちゃされない
Causative	ぽちゃぽちゃさせる	ぽちゃぽちゃさせない
Causative passive	ぽちゃぽちゃさせられる	ぽちゃぽちゃさせられない
Volitional	ぽちゃぽちゃしよう
Polite volitional	ぽちゃぽちゃしましょう
Imperative	ぽちゃぽちゃしろ	ぽちゃぽちゃするな
Conditional	ぽちゃぽちゃすれば	ぽちゃぽちゃしなければ
Tara conditional	ぽちゃぽちゃしたら	ぽちゃぽちゃしなかったら

Meanings

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

splashing; lapping

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Mimetic word for the sound or motion of water splashing gently, such as paddling, washing, or light waves.

子こ供どもがプールでぽちゃぽちゃ遊あそんでいる。
The children are splashing around in the pool.
小お川がわの水みずがぽちゃぽちゃと流ながれている。
The stream water is flowing with a gentle splashing sound.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

chubby; plump; pudgy

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Only with reading ぽちゃぽちゃ

Describes a cute, slightly chubby appearance, often for babies, cheeks, or small animals. Restricted to the reading ぽちゃぽちゃ.

赤あかちゃんのぽちゃぽちゃしたほっぺたがかわいい。
The baby's chubby cheeks are cute.
この子こ猫ねこはぽちゃぽちゃしていて愛あいらしい。
This kitten is plump and adorable.

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Related words

ぽっちゃり
ぽっちゃり also means chubby or plump, but is more commonly used for people and often carries a slightly more neutral or positive connotation, while ぽちゃぽちゃ emphasizes a cute, soft roundness.
じゃぶじゃぶ
じゃぶじゃぶ describes heavier splashing or sloshing, often with more water or force, whereas ぽちゃぽちゃ is lighter and gentler.

Written forms

ぽちゃぽちゃUsage19%
Most common variant for both splashing and chubby senses.
ぴちゃぴちゃUsage35%
Variant for light splashing or lapping sound.
ピチャピチャUsage16%
Katakana variant for light splashing sound.
ボチャボチャUsage10%
ぼちゃぼちゃUsage6%
Variant for splashing sound, often heavier or more vigorous.
チャポチャポUsage6%
Katakana variant for splashing sound.
ポチャポチャUsage6%
ちゃぽちゃぽ
Variant for splashing sound.
パチャパチャ
Katakana variant for splashing sound.
バチャバチャ
Katakana variant for splashing sound.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic word mimicking the sound of water splashing lightly. The chubby sense likely derives from the soft, round sound and image associated with the word.