ぺたんと
ぺたんと
adverb
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.
床にぺたんと座った。
I plopped down on the floor.
シールをぺたんと貼った。
I stuck the sticker on flat.
子供が疲れて、ぺたんと地面に座り込んでしまった。
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:
- ぺたんと座る: to plop down flat (often with legs to one side)
- ぺたんと貼る: to stick on flat
- ぺたんと置く: 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)