Sign up

Menu

Search by handwriting

Pick the character you wrote

Start writing in the box.

Write one character in the box. The right stroke order gives the best results.

Search by radical

Pick one or more radicals to see kanji.

Loading…

Matching kanji

Pick the parts you can see in the kanji. Parts that no longer combine are dimmed.

Search by voice

Pick a language, tap the microphone and say a word or a short sentence.

Search from a picture

or drag and drop, or paste (Ctrl+V) a picture here

The picture is only read for its text and is not stored.

ドタバタ

ドタバタdotabata

CommonAdverb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. adverbadverb taking the と particlenoun or participle which takes suru

    noisily (running around); with heavy feet

    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    家(いえ)の中(なか)でどたばたするな。

    • Don't run around the house.

    Words:家(いえ)ドタバタ

  2. in a fluster; in a flurry; in a panic

    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

  3. noun

    slapstick

    abbreviation

    See also: ドタバタ喜(き)劇(げき)

Example sentences 7

家(いえ)の中(なか)でどたばたするな。

  • Don't run around the house.

Words:家(いえ)ドタバタ

Matched automatically

甥(おい)っ子(こ)と姪(めい)っ子(こ)が遊(あそ)びに来(き)たのはいいが、朝(あさ)から晩(ばん)までどたばたと家(か)中(ちゅう)を走(はし)り回(まわ)り、うるさくて仕(し)方(かた)がない。

  • It's great that my nephew and niece came over to play, but they're so annoying making such a racket running all over the house all day that I can't stand it.

Sign in to continue