パタリ

adverb taking the 'to' particle

with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap

Mimetic word for a light, soft sound of something hitting or closing gently.

• 本ほんをパタリと閉とじた。

  I closed the book with a soft thud.

adverb taking the 'to' particle

suddenly; all of a sudden

Mimetic word for something stopping or ending abruptly. Often used with verbs like 止む, やめる, 途絶える. Related to ぱったり.

See also: ぱったり

• 雨あめがパタリとやんだ。

  The rain suddenly stopped.