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A18 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

ぱったりunexpectedly, suddenly, abruptly

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      unexpectedly, suddenly, abruptly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ぱったり

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      (きゅう)(かぜ)がぱったりと()みました。

      The wind suddenly stopped abruptly. {unexpectedly, suddenly, abruptly}

      (かべ)()てかけていた看板(かんばん)がぱったり(たお)れた。

      The sign that was leaning against the wall suddenly fell over. {unexpectedly, suddenly, abruptly}

      屏風(びょうぶ)がぱったりと(たお)れ、(となり)(ひと)()()いました。

      The screen suddenly fell over, and I made eye contact with the person next to me. {unexpectedly, suddenly, abruptly}

      子供(こども)がぱったり(たお)れて(うご)かなくなった(とき)はパニックになりました。

      I panicked when the child suddenly collapsed and stopped moving. {unexpectedly, suddenly, abruptly}

      インフルエンザが流行(りゅうこう)したせいで(きゃく)がぱったりと()なくなってしまった。

      Due to the influenza outbreak, customers abruptly stopped coming. {unexpectedly, suddenly, abruptly}

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