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げっぷ Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
belch ; burp
onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Mimetic word for a belch or burp; used as a noun or with する to mean 'to burp'. The formal medical term 'eructation' is rarely used in everyday English.
Written forms げっぷ Usage 47%
Hiragana spelling; the most common written form for this mimetic word.
ゲップ Usage 53%
Katakana spelling, often used in manga or for emphasis.
Similar words おくび A more formal or literary term for belch, less common in everyday speech.
しゃっくり Means 'hiccup', a different bodily sound often confused with burping.
Etymology Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but it imitates the sound of a burp.
