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Meanings
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adverb taking the 'to' particle, taru-adjective
with a chopping sound; with a thump
Mimetic word describing the sound of chopping with an axe or hammering a post into the ground. Used adverbially with と.
The woodcutter is chopping the tree with a thwack.
The carpenter hammered the post into the ground with a thump.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を丁々と打つto strike/chop something with a thumping, chopping sound
The woodcutter chopped at the tree with a rhythmic thudding sound.
- 丁々と音を立てるto make a chopping/thumping sound
From a distance, the chopping sound of an axe could be heard.