にょきにょき
Japanese
Adverb
にょきにょき (katakana ニョキニョキ, rōmaji nyokinyoki)
- (onomatopoeia) appearing, sprouting, shooting up one after another
- キノコがにょきにょきと生えてきた。
- Kinoko ga nyokinyoki to haete kita.
- Mushrooms are sprouting up one after another.
- キノコがにょきにょきと生えてきた。
Usage notes
Applied to long and thin objects such as plants or skyscrapers.