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どたり Japanese meaning | Kotomora

どたり

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Meanings

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adverb taking the 'to' particle

with a thud; with a flump; with a crash; heavily

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Mimetic adverb describing a heavy object or person falling or landing with a dull, heavy sound. Often used with と (どたりと).

大おおきな荷に物もつがどたりと床ゆかに落おちた。
The large luggage fell to the floor with a thud.
彼かれは疲つかれてどたりとソファに倒たおれ込こんだ。
Exhausted, he flopped heavily onto the sofa.

Written forms

どたりUsage64%
Standard hiragana spelling for this onomatopoeic adverb.
ドタリUsage36%
Katakana variant often used for emphasis or in manga.

Similar words

どさり
どさり also describes a heavy thud, but often implies a slightly softer or more muffled impact, like a bag of rice dropping.
どしん
どしん suggests a heavier, more solid impact, like a large person or object landing with a deep, resonant thud.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic formation from the sound of a heavy object falling or landing with a dull impact.