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Movement & Speed

ばさっと

basa-tto

Dropping flat / flapping

The motion and sound of something large and flat falling or being thrown down. Also the flap of large wings.

💡Throwing a newspaper on the table — 'He tossed the report basa-tto on the desk.'

Example

書類をばさっと机に置いた。

He dropped the papers basa-tto on the desk.

Quiz yourself

The bird spread its wings ___ and took off.

鳥が○○と羽を広げて飛び立った。

droppingflatflappingthrowingheavy
Intermediate