Mikio91 grammar guy Joined 30 Jun 2012 Messages 19 Reaction score 0 21 Jul 2012 #1 Greetings all, This is from a friend of mine, I guess lightning struck nearby her house: 振動やば！家の近くに雷がピカッー！！！ I don't understand what やば and ピカッー mean. Thanks for your help.
Greetings all, This is from a friend of mine, I guess lightning struck nearby her house: 振動やば！家の近くに雷がピカッー！！！ I don't understand what やば and ピカッー mean. Thanks for your help.
Glenn 一切皆苦 Joined 8 Jan 2004 Messages 7,842 Reaction score 200 21 Jul 2012 #2 やぱ is short for やばい, and ピカッー has some relation to ぴかぴか (to on-and-off let off a strong light), probably a more intense version of it.
やぱ is short for やばい, and ピカッー has some relation to ぴかぴか (to on-and-off let off a strong light), probably a more intense version of it.
Mikio91 grammar guy Joined 30 Jun 2012 Messages 19 Reaction score 0 21 Jul 2012 Thread starter #3 Pika pika! ... Ahem, thanks! '^^