パチパチ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

パチパチする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes small, sharp, repeated sounds like a fire crackling, popcorn popping, or something snapping.

clapping

The sound of light, repeated clapping, often in appreciation or to get someone's attention.

blinking rapidly; incessantly blinking

Describes eyes blinking repeatedly, often from surprise, confusion, or strong emotion.

〈物もの〉がパチパチ(と)音おとを立たてるfor something to make a crackling sound
焚たき火びがパチパチと音おとを立たてていた。
The campfire was crackling.
〈人ひと〉が手てをパチパチ(と)叩たたくfor someone to clap their hands
観かん客きゃくが手てをパチパチと叩たたいた。
The audience clapped their hands.
目めをパチパチさせるto blink one's eyes rapidly
彼かの女じょは驚おどろいて目めをパチパチさせた。
She blinked rapidly in surprise.
〈物もの〉がパチパチ燃もえるfor something to burn with a crackling sound
薪まきがパチパチと燃もえている。
The firewood is crackling as it burns.

拍はく手しゅN3sense 2
パチパチ imitates the light clapping sound itself, while 拍手 is the formal noun for the act of applauding.
瞬まばたきN1sense 3
パチパチ describes eyes blinking rapidly and repeatedly, whereas まばたき is the plain, neutral noun for a single blink or blinking in general.
パチ
パチ describes a single short snap or crackle, while パチパチ is the reduplicated form used for a repeated or continuous series of such sounds.
しばしばN3
ぱちぱち describes a lighter, more cheerful blinking or clapping sound, while しばしば emphasizes rapid, often involuntary or irritated blinking.

バチバチ
パチパチ and バチバチ sound almost identical, but バチバチ suggests a louder, harsher crackling or sparking, sometimes implying conflict, while パチパチ is lighter and more rhythmic.

Onomatopoeic word mimicking light, repeated sounds. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a typical reduplicative mimetic form.