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パタパタ
Meanings
Adverb
Verb (する)
Onomatopoeic
1. flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; whack-whack (e.g. beating dust out of a rug); whap-whap
Adverb
Onomatopoeic
2. pitter-patter (of footsteps)
3. quickly (making progress); in quick succession
Alt. forms
ぱたぱた
53%
パタパタ
46%
Pitch accent
パ
タパタ
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Conjugations...Used in: 999
Examples (1 in total)
The wind is blowing, and the flags are fluttering.