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    3. バタバタ

    バタバタ

    バタバタ

    flapping

    KMT7Study L1Daily LifeKana Vocab14 strokes

    バタバタばたばた

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    1.
    flapping, rattling, fluttering
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    (running) with a clatter, noisily, thrashing (around), floundering, flailing
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adverb, Particle

    3.
    (falling) one after another, in quick succession
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    4.
    busily, hurriedly, in a fluster, in a rush, rushing around, bustling about, scurrying
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adverb, Particle

    5.
    quickly, briskly, with dispatch
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Noun

    6.
    motorcycle, three-wheeler truck
    colloquial

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    朝あさはいつもバタバタしています。

    I'm always rushing around in the morning.

    KMT4Daily Life
    風かぜで窓まどのシャッターがバタバタと音おとを立たてていた。

    The window shutters were flapping noisily in the wind.

    KMT6Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは締しめ切きりに追おわれて、一いち日にち中じゅうバタバタと走はしり回まわっていた。

    Chased by the deadline, he was rushing around all day.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かの女じょは仕し事ごとと家か事じの両りょう立りつで毎まい日にちバタバタだ。

    She's busy rushing around every day balancing work and housework.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & CareerHome & Housing
    突とつ然ぜんの来らい客きゃくで、母ははは準じゅん備びにバタバタと忙いそがしくしていた。

    With the sudden visitors, my mother was bustling about busily preparing.

    KMT8Daily LifeFamily & Relationships

    Kana that make up this word

    バ
    ba
    タ
    ta
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