adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
licking; lapping up
Mimetic word for the sound or action of licking repeatedly, often with a tongue.
犬が手をペロペロ舐めた。
The dog licked my hand repeatedly.
The dog is licking the plate repeatedly.
The cat is lapping up the milk.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
gobbling up; eating quickly
Describes eating something up quickly and eagerly, often with a sense of relish.
子供たちはケーキをペロペロと平らげた。
The kids gobbled up the cake in no time.
赤ちゃんが舌をペロペロ出して遊んでいる。
The baby is playing, sticking its tongue out repeatedly.
The child gobbled up the ice cream.
ペロペロ describes the repeated licking motion of a tongue, while べろべろ usually describes being extremely drunk or a tongue lolling out limply.
Standard katakana spelling for this onomatopoeic word.
Hiragana spelling, also common in casual writing.
Onomatopoeic word mimicking the sound of licking or lapping.