ぺたんと

adverb, onomatopoeia

with a flat plop; flatly; sitting flat on the ground

1. with a flat plop; flatly; sitting or sticking flat

Describes something making full, flat contact with a surface in a single soft motion — a person flopping down to sit, a sticker pressed flat, or a hand laid flat against something.

床(ゆか)にぺたんと座(すわ)った。

I plopped down on the floor.

シールをぺたんと貼(は)った。

I stuck the sticker on flat.

子供(こども)が疲(つか)れて、ぺたんと地面(じめん)に座(すわ)り込(こ)んでしまった。

The child got tired and plopped down on the ground.

Mimetic of a single soft, flat contact — a one-shot sound, in contrast to the repeated ぺたぺた. The image is of something settling flat against a surface without bouncing.

Common collocations

ぺたんと座(すわ)る: to plop down flat (often with legs to one side)
ぺたんと貼(は)る: to stick on flat
ぺたんと置(お)く: to set down flat

Similar words

ぺたぺた: repeated flat slapping or sticking sounds
ぺったり: in close, flat contact (more about the resulting state)
どすんと: with a heavy thud — louder, heavier contact
ぱたんと: with a clack (a hinged thing closing)

Related Words

Compare: ぺたぺた (repeated flat slapping or sticking…)

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