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A19 Adverb

パタッとwith a light thud, with a flop, with a (light) clap, suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1.

      with a light thud, with a flop, with a (light) clap

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb

      2.

      suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    パタッとパタっとぱたっと

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      (かる)仕切(しき)りがパタッと(たお)れました。

      The light partition fell over with a flop. {with a light thud, with a flop, with a (light) clap, suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)}

      パタッと会社(かいしゃ)()なくなった社員(しゃいん)心配(しんぱい)だ。

      I'm worried about the employee who suddenly stopped coming to the company. {with a light thud, with a flop, with a (light) clap, suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)}

      10(じゅう)(がつ)(はい)ってセミがパタッと()()みました。

      When October arrived, the cicadas suddenly stopped chirping. {with a light thud, with a flop, with a (light) clap, suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)}

      (すこ)(まえ)まで人気(にんき)だった俳優(はいゆう)がパタッと映画(えいが)()なくなった。

      The actor who was popular until recently suddenly stopped appearing in movies. {with a light thud, with a flop, with a (light) clap, suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)}

      パタッと(たお)れた子供(こども)は、()ぐに()()がってまた(はし)(はじ)めました。

      The child who suddenly fell over, quickly got up and started running again. {with a light thud, with a flop, with a (light) clap, suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)}

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