けろけろけろっぴ
Kerokerokeroppi
keroppi refers to the name of the frog character created by Sanrio in Japanese.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is built from the onomatopoeia けろけろ, which represents the sound a frog makes (croak-croak) in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
Kerokerokeroppi
Did you know?
- Because the word for frog kaeru is a homophone for 'to return', frogs are traditional symbols of returning home safely in Japan.
- The use of the small っ in けろけろけろっぴ indicates a 'stop' or a sudden glottal pause before the final 'pi' sound. This adds a bouncy, energetic beat to the pronunciation of the character's name.
- While 'kero' is the sound a frog makes, the suffix 'ppi' in the full name けろけろけろっぴ does not have a direct meaning related to frogs. It was likely added to give the name a cute, rhythmic quality common in Japanese character naming.
Examples in context
- けろけろけろっぴのぬいぐるみ、可愛いね。Kero kero keroppi no nuigurumi, kawaii ne.The Keroppi plushie is cute, isn't it?
- 店員さんにけろけろけろっぴのシールを頼んだ。Ten'in-san ni Kero kero keroppi no shiiru o tanonda.I asked the clerk for the Keroppi stickers.
- これはけろけろけろっぴのデザインです。Kore wa Kero kero keroppi no dezain desu.This is a Keroppi design.
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are at a character goods store.
- 美咲 Misaki見て、けろけろけろっぴのペンがあるよ！Mite, Kero Kero Keroppi no pen ga aru yo!Look, there's a Keroppi pen!
- 大翔 Hiroto本当だ。緑色でかわいいね。Hontou da. Midoriiro de kawaii ne.You're right. It's green and cute.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔くんもけろけろけろっぴは好き？Hiroto-kun mo Kero Kero Keroppi wa suki?Do you like Keroppi too, Hiroto?
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、僕も大好きだよ。Un, boku mo daisuki da yo.Yeah, I love him too.
