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ぽっくり

Reading

Kana: ぽっくり
Romaji: pokkuri
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adv
adv-to
1

(dying) suddenly

2

(breaking) brittly; with a snap

3

softly and swellingly

Example Sentence

祖父(そふ)は祖母(そぼ)がぽっくり逝(い)ってから急(きゅう)に老(ふ)け込(こ)みました。
➥After Grandma's sudden death, Grandpa began to age rapidly.
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木履

Readings

Kana: ぽっくり、ぼっくり、ぼくり、ぽくり
Romaji: pokkuri, bokkuri, bokuri, pokuri
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

girl's lacquered wooden geta

Note: usu. ぽっくり, ぼっくり
2

wooden footwear; clogs; sabots

Note: usu. ぼくり, ぽくり

Kanji

木
Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-
Meanings: tree, wood
履
Readings: リ、 は.く
Meanings: perform, complete, footgear, shoes, boots, put on (the feet)