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ぱたん

patan

Snap shut, light closing

A clean, light closing sound — shutting a book, a laptop lid closing, or a small door clicking shut. Neat and final.

💡Closing a book after finishing it — 'She closed the book patan.'

Example

本をぱたんと閉じた。

I closed the book with a patan.

Quiz yourself

She finished reading and closed the book ___ with satisfaction.

読み終えて、満足げに本を○○と閉じた。

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