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ぎったんばっこん (gittanbakkon) Japanese meaning: seesaw | Kotomora

ぎったんばっこん

also: ぎったんばっこ

ぎ

っ

た

ん

ば

っ

こ

ん

Meanings

1

seesaw; teeter-totter

children's languageonomatopoeic or mimetic word›

Children's mimetic word for a seesaw; playful and onomatopoeic.

See also: シーソー

公こう

園えん

で

ぎったんばっこん

に

乗の

っ

て

遊あそ

ん

だ

。

We played on the seesaw at the park.

Related words

シーソー
Standard loanword for seesaw; ぎったんばっこん is a children's mimetic expression.

Written forms

ギッタンバッコンUsage100%
ぎったんばっこ
Variant kana spelling; slightly less common but still used.

Etymology

Mimetic children's word; the exact origin is uncertain, but it imitates the up-and-down motion and sound of a seesaw.