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どかり Japanese meaning | Kotomora

どかり

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Meanings

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adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb

with a heavy thud; plopping down heavily

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Mimetic word describing something heavy falling or landing with a dull, solid sound, or a person sitting down heavily and unceremoniously.

疲つかれたので、ソファにどかりと座すわった。
Exhausted, I plopped down heavily onto the sofa.
大おおきな石いしがどかりと落おちてきた。
A large rock came down with a heavy thud.

Similar words

どさり
どさり is also a mimetic word for a heavy thud or plop, but often implies a slightly softer or more muffled sound, like a bag of rice dropping, while どかり suggests a more solid, unyielding impact.
どしん
どしん is another mimetic word for a heavy impact, but often used for a deeper, more resonant thud, like a heavy object hitting the ground from a greater height.

Etymology

Mimetic word derived from the sound of a heavy object falling or landing. The exact origin is uncertain, but it belongs to a family of onomatopoeic expressions starting with ど- that convey heaviness or dull impact.