Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

ぽっきり Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ぽっきり

ぽ

っ

き

り

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

with a snap; snappingly

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Mimetic adverb describing a clean, sharp breaking or snapping sound or action. Often used with 折れる or 切れる.

See also: ぽきっと

枝えだがぽっきり折おれた。
The branch snapped cleanly.

2

Written forms

ぽっきりUsage37%
Kana-only mimetic adverb; no kanji spelling is given.
ポッキリUsage63%

Similar words

こっきり
Similar suffix meaning 'exactly' or 'only', often interchangeable with ぽっきり in the suffix sense, but ぽっきり may sound slightly more emphatic or colloquial.
ぽきっと
Another mimetic adverb for snapping; ぽっきり emphasizes the result or completeness of the break, while ぽきっと focuses on the momentary sound or action.

suffix

exactly; merely; no more or less than

Suffix-like use after a number or amount, meaning 'exactly that much and no more'. Similar to こっきり. Often used with だけ or しか.

See also: こっきり

千せん円えんぽっきりしか持もっていない。
I have only exactly 1,000 yen.

Etymology

Mimetic word; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is likely related to the sound-symbolic root ぽき (pokipoki) representing a light snapping sound.