ぴたり

Japanese

Pronunciation

Adverb

ぴたり or ピタリ • (pitari)  (optionally as ぴたりと (pitari to))

  1. tightly
  2. exactly, just right
  3. suddenly or completely (for something to stop)
    ぴたりと止(と)まる ― pitari to tomaru ― to stop suddenly

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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