Childish word for the tummy or belly; a cute, familiar way to refer to one's stomach.
赤ちゃんのぽんぽんを優しくなでた。
I gently stroked the baby's tummy.
おなかがすいたの？ぽんぽんがグーグー鳴ってるね。
Are you hungry? Your tummy is rumbling.
風邪でぽんぽんが痛むと言っていた。
They said their tummy hurt because of a cold.
Onomatopoeia for a light banging or tapping sound: bang-bang, pop-pop, tap-tap.
ドアをぽんぽんと叩いて入ってきた。
Someone came in after tapping on the door with a light 'pon-pon'.
机の上で指をぽんぽんと弾いた。
I tapped my fingers on the desk, going 'pon-pon'.
風船が弾けて、ぽんぽんという音がした。
The balloon popped with a 'pon-pon' sound.
Speaking bluntly or without reservation; saying things straightforwardly and sometimes brusquely.
彼は会議でぽんぽんと意見を言うので議論が早く進んだ。
He spoke bluntly in the meeting, so the discussion moved along quickly.
年上の人にもぽんぽん言ってしまうのは考えものだ。
Being too outspoken even to older people can be problematic.
彼女はいつもぽんぽん物事を決めるタイプだ。
She is the type to decide things quickly and without hesitation.
One after another; successively; happening in quick succession.
質問がぽんぽん出て、会場は活気づいた。
Questions came one after another, and the venue became lively.
彼はメールにぽんぽん返事をしてくれる。
He replies to emails one after another (promptly).