ぽっくり

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Kana: ぽっくり

Romaji: pokkuri

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.