NichiDict

ぱんぱん

[panpan]

Meanings

1.AdverbAdv-to

kapow; bang; slap; clap

2.Adj-na

bulging; filled to bursting

3.Noun

prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

Examples

風船がぱんぱんに膨らんだ。

The balloon inflated fully.

ぱんぱんと手を叩いて合図した。

I clapped my hands to signal.

靴がぱんぱんで足が痛い。

My shoes are tight and my feet hurt.