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Movement & Speed

どかっと

doka-tto

Sitting down heavily / plonking

Dropping one's body weight heavily into a seat. Also describes placing something down with a thud.

💡Coming home exhausted — 'He sat doka-tto on the sofa and didn't move.'

Example

疲れてソファにどかっと座った。

Exhausted, I sat doka-tto heavily on the sofa.

Quiz yourself

He ___ dropped into the chair after the long meeting.

長い会議の後、椅子に○○と座り込んだ。

sittingheavyplonkingexhaustedthud
Intermediate