Japanese meaning of ペコペコ

Reading:
ぺこぺこ (pekopeko)

English Translation:

hungry, bowing repeatedly

Scene & Cultural Context

Cultural Context:


Often used by kids or in manga when someone is starving; also for polite/apologetic bowing.

Grammar & Learning Points

Grammar Point

Used as "おなかがぺこぺこ" (“I'm hungry”); also "ぺこぺこする" for bowing.

Trap for English Speakers

Not "peck" or "pecker."

Example

Basic Example

お腹がぺこぺこだ。

I'm starving.


Applied Example

何度もぺこぺこ頭を下げた。

She bowed her head again and again.