Vocab Info
A4 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Noun
バタバタflapping, rattling (sound), noisily, clattering noise, commotion, kerfuffle
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
flapping, rattling, fluttering
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
2.
(running) with a clatter, noisily, thrashing (around), floundering, flailing
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
3.
(falling) one after another, in quick succession
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
4.
busily, hurriedly, in a fluster, in a rush, rushing around, bustling about, scurrying
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
5.
quickly, briskly, with dispatch
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordNoun
6.
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バタバタ、ばたばた
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強風で洗濯物がバタバタと鳴っている。
The laundry is flapping noisily in the strong wind. {flapping, rattling (sound), noisily, clattering noise, commotion, kerfuffle}
鳥がバタバタと音を出しながら羽ばたきました。
The bird flapped its wings noisily, creating a rattling sound. {flapping, rattling (sound), noisily, clattering noise, commotion, kerfuffle}
家の中をバタバタと走っている子供に注意をしました。
I warned the child who was running around noisily inside the house. {flapping, rattling (sound), noisily, clattering noise, commotion, kerfuffle}
綺麗に積んでいた漫画本がバタバタと音を立てて崩れてしまった。
The neatly stacked comic books fell apart, making a clattering noise. {flapping, rattling (sound), noisily, clattering noise, commotion, kerfuffle}
引っ越しが来週に迫っているとあって、家中がバタバタとしています。
Since the move is approaching next week, there's a commotion throughout the house. {flapping, rattling (sound), noisily, clattering noise, commotion, kerfuffle}
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