パタパタ
Reading: パタパタ
Meaning: flapping sound, pattering sound
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Example Sentence
旗 が パタパタ と 揺れる
The flag flaps in the wind.
Usage Notes
Onomatopoeia for flapping sounds like wings or cloth in the wind, or light footsteps.
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