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ばっさばっさ

bassa-bassa

Large bird flapping wings

The heavy, powerful flapping of large bird wings—a crane, eagle, or swan taking flight or landing.

💡Used for large birds taking off, hawks swooping, or cranes spreading their wings in flight.

Example

白鳥がばっさばっさと羽ばたいて飛び立った。

The swan took flight with powerful flaps of its wings.

Quiz yourself

The eagle ___ spread its wings and soared into the sky.

鷲が___と翼を広げて空に舞い上がった。

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Intermediate