パタパタ

Frequency rank: 7,742. – 7,750.

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

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

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle

pitter-patter (of footsteps)onomatopoeic or mimetic word
quickly (making progress); in quick successiononomatopoeic or mimetic word

Forms

パタパタFrequency rank: 7,742. – 7,750.
ぱたぱたFrequency rank: 11,091. – 11,112.

Generated definitions (experimental)

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

This meaning is often used to describe the sound or action of something moving quickly and loosely in the air, typically associated with flags or objects being shaken.

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The flag is flapping.

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He whacked the rug to beat out the dust.

pitter-patter (of footsteps)

This meaning is used to describe light, quick sounds of footsteps or similar noises, often suggesting movement that is hurried or childlike.

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I could hear the pitter-patter of children's footsteps.

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The rain was pattering against the window.

quickly (making progress); in quick succession

This meaning indicates rapidity, often used to describe a series of actions or events occurring in a short timeframe.

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He quickly finished his homework.

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The phone rang in quick succession.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to make a flapping sounda bird flutters/fliesto make a pitter-patter soundto flutterto quickly follow alongto hear pitter-patter footstepsto move quicklythe child runs quickly (with pitter-patter footsteps)the fan flutters (or spins)the flag flutters

Example sentences

1 result

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With a pitter-patter of footsteps she runs off to the entrance.

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