Vocabulary

What does ばったり (battari) mean?

ばったり means to meet by chance; to suddenly collapse.

Quick facts
Readingばったり
Romajibattari
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ばったり
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkbattari

to meet by chance; to suddenly collapse

Example sentences

  • I ran into my teacher in front of the store.

  • I ran into a friend by chance at the station.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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