Vocab Info
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
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 wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
2.
pitter-patter (of footsteps)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, 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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小さな箒でパタパタと服の埃を払う。
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}
子供がスリッパをパタパタさせて歩いています。
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}
外に干している洋服が風に吹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}
パタパタと音を立てて歩いていたらうるさいと注意されました。
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}
この靴は少し大きく、歩く時はどうしてもパタパタと音が出てしまう。
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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