also: ぴきぴき
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
with a crack; with a cracking sound
Describes a sharp cracking or popping sound, often repeated. Used for physical sounds like ice cracking or joints popping.
氷がビキビキと割れる音がした。
There was a sound of ice cracking with a sharp crack.
肩を回すと、関節がビキビキと鳴った。
When I rotated my shoulder, my joints popped with a cracking sound.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
with veins about to burst (from anger)
Internet slang. Used figuratively to describe extreme anger, as if one's veins are bulging and about to burst. Often seen in online comments or manga.
その書き込みを見て、ビキビキきた。
When I saw that post, I felt my veins about to burst with anger.
彼はビキビキしながら反論した。
He retorted, his veins practically popping.
Onomatopoeic word mimicking a sharp cracking or popping sound. The slang sense is a figurative extension of the physical cracking image.