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A19 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

パタパタflapping (of a flag, fan, etc.), fluttering, whack-whack (e.g. beating dust out of a rug), whap-whap, pitter-patter (of footsteps), quickly (making progress), in quick succession

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.), fluttering, whack-whack (e.g. beating dust out of a rug), whap-whap

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      pitter-patter (of footsteps)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      3.

      quickly (making progress), in quick succession

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    パタパタぱたぱた

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      (ちい)さな(ほうき)でパタパタと(ふく)(ほこり)(はら)う。

      Brushing off the dust on the clothes with a small broom in quick succession. {flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.), fluttering, whack-whack (e.g. beating dust out of a rug), whap-whap, pitter-patter (of footsteps), quickly (making progress), in quick succession}

      子供(こども)がスリッパをパタパタさせて(ある)いています。

      The child is walking around making their slippers flap. {flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.), fluttering, whack-whack (e.g. beating dust out of a rug), whap-whap, pitter-patter (of footsteps), quickly (making progress), in quick succession}

      (そと)()している洋服(ようふく)(かぜ)()かれてパタパタしている。

      The clothes hanging outside are flapping in the wind. {flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.), fluttering, whack-whack (e.g. beating dust out of a rug), whap-whap, pitter-patter (of footsteps), quickly (making progress), in quick succession}

      パタパタと(おと)()てて(ある)いていたらうるさいと注意(ちゅうい)されました。

      I was reprimanded for making a pitter-patter noise while walking. {flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.), fluttering, whack-whack (e.g. beating dust out of a rug), whap-whap, pitter-patter (of footsteps), quickly (making progress), in quick succession}

      この(くつ)(すこ)(おお)きく、(ある)(とき)はどうしてもパタパタと(おと)()てしまう。

      This pair of shoes is a bit big, and inevitably make a pitter-patter sound when I walk. {flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.), fluttering, whack-whack (e.g. beating dust out of a rug), whap-whap, pitter-patter (of footsteps), quickly (making progress), in quick succession}

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