Definition of ばったり

ばったり

battari

adverb, to-adverb
1.
with a clash, with a thud, with a bang, with a flop, plump(onomatopia)
2.
unexpectedly (meeting someone)(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (ending), abruptly (coming to a halt)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
バッタリ
ばたり
バタリ
ばったん
バッタン
Example sentences(showing 14 results)

かいしゃ
会社
かえ
帰り
むか
昔の
かのじょ
彼女
Yesterday I was on my way home from work when I ran smack into my old girlfriend

I ran across an ex-boyfriend of mine in town the other day

かれ
えき
えい
英語
せんせい
先生
He met his English teacher at the station by accident

We encountered him in a distant town

わた
げきじょ
劇場
せんせい
先生
I met with my teacher in the theater

かれ
えき
かのじょ
彼女
He came across her at the station

いえ
かえ
帰る
とちゅう
途中
、メアリー
ジョン
On her way home, Mary came across John

I ran into my friend at the theater last night

I just ran into her on the street

むか
昔の
ともだち
友達
I ran into an old friend

I'm always meeting him there

えきまえ
駅前
きゅうゆ
旧友
I ran into an old friend of mine outside the station

We happened to meet again through a strange coincidence

He fell flat on the floor