| ぱたぱた | [patapata] (adv, vs) (1) (on-mim) flap (sound of something light and thin such as a fan moving through the air); (2) pitter-patter (sound of light footsteps); (3) dealing with a situation quickly [Add to Longdo] |
| With a pitter-patter of footsteps she runs off to the entrance. | ぱたぱたと足跡を立てて、エントランスへと駆けてゆく。 |