Vocab Info
A19 と-adverb, Adverb
ポツリisolated, standing alone, , falling in drops (e.g. rain), saying a single word, muttering just a few words
Dictionary Definition
と-adverb, Adverb
1.
isolated, standing alone
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, ぽっつり is emphatic2.
falling in drops (e.g. rain)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word3.
saying a single word, muttering just a few words
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
ポツリ、ポツン、ぽつり、ぽつん、ぽっつり、ポッツリ
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雨水が傘にポツリと当たりました。
The rainwater hit the umbrella, falling in isolated drops. {isolated, standing alone, , falling in drops (e.g. rain), saying a single word, muttering just a few words}
蚊に刺された部分がポツリと赤くなっている。
The part where I was bitten by a mosquito has become isolated and red. {isolated, standing alone, , falling in drops (e.g. rain), saying a single word, muttering just a few words}
青く澄み渡った空に雲が一つだけポツリと浮かんでいます。
In the blue, clear sky, a single cloud stands alone, floating isolated. {isolated, standing alone, , falling in drops (e.g. rain), saying a single word, muttering just a few words}
集中力が必要な実験を終え、実験員が疲れたとポツリと言いました。
After finishing an experiment that required concentration, the experimenter muttered, "I'm tired," as if standing alone. {isolated, standing alone, , falling in drops (e.g. rain), saying a single word, muttering just a few words}
猫が障子に向かってパンチをし、障子にポツリと穴が開いてしまいました。
The cat threw a punch at the shoji screen, and a solitary hole ended up opening in it. {isolated, standing alone, , falling in drops (e.g. rain), saying a single word, muttering just a few words}
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