Onomatopoeic words starting with Bi

“Bi” sound is mostly associated with something vibrant and electric, the sound made in snapping a whip, ripping something up, or trembling. Some of the most popular words are as follows:

びしびし bishibisi
literally, whipping sound; severely, mercilessly
もっとびしびし鍛えてください!
motto bishibishi kitaete kudasai
I still have a lot to learn and you know I can take more. (Literally: Give me harder training!)

びくびく bikubiku
to be nervous
怒られると思って、びくびくしてたけど、何も言われなかった。
okorareru to omotte bikubiku sshiteta kedo nanimo iware nakatta
I was on pins and needles thinking I might get told off severely, but he said nothing about it.

びりびり biribiri
rip up, tear up into pieces
びりびりに破いた紙が、実は大事な書類だった。
biribiri ni yabuita kamiga jitsuwa daijina shorui datta
I’ve torn up the paper, which I found a really important document later.