JLPT N1 Advanced
ドタバタ
Noisy stomping sound or frantic, chaotic commotion.
Readings
Other forms
どたばた hiragana
ドタバタする verb form
ドタバタと adverbial form
1 Adverb (often with と), Suru Verb
Running around noisily
Represents the loud, heavy sound of footsteps associated with hurried or violent movement.
Example
子供たち が 二階 で ドタバタ 走り回って いる 。
The kids are running around stomping noisily upstairs.
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2 Suru Verb, Na-adjective (ドタバタな)
Hectic / Frantic
Characterizes a situation as hurriedly chaotic, disorganized, and lacking in composure.
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3 Noun
Slapstick
Denotes a genre of comedy that relies on exaggerated physical gags and noisy confusion.
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