ばさり

Alternative writings: バサリ
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An onomatopoeic word describing the sound or action of something large (cloth, paper, book) falling or closing with a thud; often used as 'ばさりと'.

Adverb Taking 'と'AdverbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

彼女はコートをばさりと脱いでソファに投げた。

She tossed off her coat with a swish and threw it onto the sofa.

図書館で本がばさりと閉じて静寂が戻った。

A book closed with a thud in the library, and silence returned.

窓辺のカーテンが風にばさりとなびいた。

The curtains at the window fluttered with a soft thud in the wind.