ぺたぺた
ぺたぺた
adverb
sticking; pattering (footsteps)
1.
sticking; pasting repeatedly
The action or sound of sticking things on surfaces.
シールをぺたぺた貼る。
To stick on stickers one after another.
手がぺたぺたする。
My hands feel sticky.
2.
pattering; padding (footsteps)
The sound of light, flat footsteps, like walking barefoot.
子供がぺたぺたと歩いている。
The child is padding along with bare feet.
ぺたぺた has two main uses: the action/sound of sticking things, and the sound of light barefoot walking.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- べたべた: sticky (more intensely sticky)
- ぺたんと: flat, with a slap
- ぱたぱた: pattering (lighter, flapping)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ぺたぺた貼る: to stick on repeatedly
- ぺたぺた歩く: to walk with padding footsteps