How to say 'Exactly' in Japanese | ぴたりと

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The Japanese word for Exactly is 'Pitarito', written as ぴたりと in Japanese.

word

ぴたりと

Meaning

Exactly

Reading

Pitarito

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'ぴたりと (ぴたりと)' means 'exactly' or 'precisely'. It is often used to describe something that fits perfectly or stops abruptly. This word can be used in various contexts, such as when something matches perfectly, when an action stops suddenly, or when something is timed perfectly. For example: The door closed exactly at that moment「ドアがぴたりと閉まった」(ドアがぴたりとしまった). The puzzle pieces fit together exactly「パズルのピースがぴたりと合った」(パズルのピースがぴたりとあった). The train stopped exactly at the station「電車がぴたりと駅に止まった」(でんしゃがぴたりとえきにとまった).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

7442

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ぴたりと

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ぴ

Reading

hiragana

た

Reading

hiragana

り

Reading

hiragana

と

Reading

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