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翩翻 (へんぽん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

翩へん翻ぽん

へ

ん

ぽ

ん

Meanings

1

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

fluttering; flapping; waving

Literary adverb describing the motion of flags, banners, or similar objects fluttering in the wind. Used with と (翩翻と). Rare in everyday speech.

旗はたが翩へん翻ぽんと風かぜに翻ひるがえっていた。
The flag was fluttering in the wind.

Kanji

翩fluttering of flag
翻flip, turn over, wave

Similar words

翻ひるがえる
Common verb for fluttering or turning over; 翩翻 is a rare literary adverb describing the same motion.
はためく
Common verb for flapping or fluttering; 翩翻 is a rare literary adverb with a similar meaning.

Etymology

The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 翩 and 翻 both relate to flying or fluttering, and the compound is a literary reduplicative-like expression.