バタバタ
Also written ばたばた
Meanings
- Adverb, する verb flapping; rattling; fluttering
- (running) with a clatter; noisily; thrashing (around); floundering; flailing
- Adverb (falling) one after another; in quick succession
- Adverb, する verb busily; hurriedly; in a fluster; in a rush; rushing around; bustling about; scurrying
- Adverb quickly; briskly; with dispatch
- Noun motorcycle; three-wheeler truck
Example sentences
- 赤ん坊は足をばたばたさせて泣きわめいていた。
The baby was kicking and screaming. - 朝からのバタバタで忘れかけていたけど、まだ部員問題も残ってるんだろう？
With all the kerfuffle since this morning I'd almost forgotten but we've still got the problem of the club members haven't we? - 今日もバタバタした一日だった。
Today was a day filled with commotion. - 最近、バタバタしててさ。
I'm very busy these days. - バタバタと死んでいった。
They died one after the other.
Common phrases
- バタバタする