adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
licking; lapping up
Mimetic word for the sound or action of licking repeatedly, often with a tongue.
The dog is licking the plate repeatedly.
The dog licked my hand 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.
The kids gobbled up the cake in no time.
The baby is playing, sticking its tongue out repeatedly.
The child gobbled up the ice cream.
Standard katakana spelling for this onomatopoeic word.
Hiragana spelling, also common in casual writing.
Onomatopoeic word mimicking the sound of licking or lapping.