Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

シュッシュッポッポ (しゅっしゅっぽっぽ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

シュッシュッポッポ

also: しゅっしゅっぽっぽっ

Meanings

1

adverb taking the 'to' particle

chuff-chuff; choo-choo; chug-chug; puff-puff

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Onomatopoeia for the sound of a steam engine, often used in children's contexts or to evoke old trains.

See also: ぽっぽ

古ふるい蒸じょう気き機き関かん車しゃがシュッシュッポッポと走はしり出だした。
The old steam locomotive started off with a chuff-chuff-puff-puff.

Written forms

シュッシュッポッポ
Common katakana spelling for the steam engine sound.
シュッシュッポッポッ
Variant with a final small tsu, also used.
しゅっしゅっぽっぽっ
Hiragana variant with final small tsu.

Similar words

ぽっぽ
ぽっぽ is a simpler onomatopoeia for a steam whistle or puffing sound, while シュッシュッポッポ is a longer, more rhythmic imitation of a steam engine's full chuffing cycle.

Etymology

A mimetic word imitating the rhythmic chuffing and puffing sounds of a steam locomotive.