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JLPT N3 · Adverb

ばったり (battari)

ばったり is a Japanese adverb meaning “with a clash; with a thud”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists.

Reading
ばったり
Romaji
battari
Word class
Adverb
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. with a clash; with a thud; with a bang; with a flop · adverb, adverb (taking と) · onomatopoeia / mimetic
  2. unexpectedly (meeting someone) · adverb, adverb (taking と) · onomatopoeia / mimetic
  3. suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt) · adverb, adverb (taking と) · onomatopoeia / mimetic

Example sentences

道でばったり彼女に会いましてね。
I just ran into her on the street.
Tatoeba #123619

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1632430 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.