ドタバタ

Frequency rank: 21,424. – 21,527.

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

noisily (running around); with heavy feetonomatopoeic or mimetic word
in a fluster; in a flurry; in a paniconomatopoeic or mimetic word

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

slapstickabbreviationsee also ドタバタ喜劇【ドタバタきげき】

Forms

ドタバタFrequency rank: 21,424. – 21,527.
どたばたFrequency rank: 39,878. – 40,464.

Example sentences

5 results

1. 。

The boys were banging about upstairs.

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It's great that my nephew and niece came over to play, but they're so annoying making such a racket running all over the house all day that I can't stand it.

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3. 、。

I expect everyday is chaos for families with small children.

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4. 。

Don't run around the classrooms.

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5. 。

Don't run around the house.

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