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ぽとりと

potorito

Dropping gently down

Something small falling softly and landing quietly—a petal falling, a tear dropping, or a small object slipping down.

💡Used for flower petals falling, tears dropping, fruit falling from a tree, or small objects slipping out.

Example

葉先から朝露がぽとりと落ちた。

A drop of morning dew fell potorito from the leaf tip.

Quiz yourself

The last leaf ___ fell from the tree.

最後の一枚の葉が○○と落ちた。

fallinggentlesoftpetaldropping
Intermediate