Vocabulary

What does どたばた (dotabata) mean?

どたばた means noisily (running around); with heavy feet.

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Readingどたばた
Romajidotabata
Part of speechadverb, suru verb
どたばた
dotabata

noisily (running around); with heavy feet

  1. 1adverb · adv-to · suru verb noisily (running around); with heavy feet
  2. 2adverb · adv-to · suru verb in a fluster; in a flurry; in a panic
  3. 3noun slapstick

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