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ぺたりと

petarito

Sticking or sitting flat against something

Lying or pressing flat against a surface, or sitting down with legs spread flat on the ground. Flat and closely applied.

💡Used for sitting flat on the floor, pressing against a wall to hide, or a cat flopped flat on a cool floor.

Example

疲れて床にぺたりと座り込んだ。

I sat down flat on the floor, exhausted.

Quiz yourself

The cat was ___ lying on the cool tile floor.

猫が冷たいタイルの床に___と寝そべっていた。

flatsittingpressingflooragainst
Intermediate