Meaning
- flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.)
- fluttering
- whack-whack (e.g. beating dust out of a rug)
Word Info
| Japanese | パタパタ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | patapata |
| Reading (Hiragana) | ぱたぱた |
| Type | On-mim (Onomatopoeic & Mimetic) |
| Part of Speech | Adverb (fukushi) |
| Source | Jisho |
About On-mim
General onomatopoeic and mimetic expressions from the Japanese lexicon.