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Light & Sparkle

ぱあっと

paatto

Bright light spreading suddenly

A burst of bright light that spreads outward instantly, like curtains thrown open to sunlight, a room lit up by a switch, or a face that lights up with joy. Conveys a cheerful, dramatic brightening.

💡Opening blackout curtains in the morning — 'Sunlight flooded in paatto and the whole room turned bright.'

Example

カーテンを開けたら部屋がぱあっと明るくなった。

When I opened the curtains, the room became bright paatto.

Quiz yourself

She opened the curtains and sunlight came in ___, filling the room.

カーテンを開けると、日差しが○○差し込んで部屋中が明るくなった。

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