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- adverb (with と), suru verblively; energetic; full of life
- adverb (with と), suru verbvigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.)
- adverb (with と)piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating; grating
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | ぴんぴんする |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | ぴんぴんします |
| Negative (nai) | ぴんぴんしない |
| polite (masen) | ぴんぴんしません |
| classical zu / nu | ぴんぴんせず・ぴんぴんせぬ |
| Past (ta) | ぴんぴんした |
| polite (mashita) | ぴんぴんしました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | ぴんぴんしなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | ぴんぴんしませんでした |
| Te form | ぴんぴんして |
| Potential | ぴんぴんできる |
| Passive | ぴんぴんされる |
| Causative | ぴんぴんさせる |
| Causative passive | ぴんぴんさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | ぴんぴんすれば |
| tara | ぴんぴんしたら |
| Volitional | ぴんぴんしよう |
| polite (mashou) | ぴんぴんしましょう |
| Imperative | ぴんぴんしろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- RelatedキビキビNeutralBrisk and efficient in movement or speech, as in 「キビキビ働く」; unlike 「ぴんぴん」, it does not stress good health.
- AntonymぐったりNeutralLimp and drained with exhaustion, no strength left; the opposite of lively, energetic 「ぴんぴん」.
- Antonym弱々しいよわよわしいWrittenA written, formal word for looking weak and lacking vitality; the opposite of energetic 「ぴんぴん」.
Use 「ぴんぴん」 for hale, hearty people (often the elderly) and lively flopping fish, as in 「祖父はまだぴんぴんしている」; for brisk, efficient action use 「キビキビ」, and 「ぐったり」 is the opposite.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


