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No. 3,800 in Japanese

ぴったり

Exactly; perfectly; fitting tightly.

In a sentence

  • このシャツは彼にぴったりだ。

    This shirt fits him perfectly.

    Here, 'ぴったり' describes how well the shirt fits, implying 'perfectly' or 'exactly' in size fit.

  • 彼はタイミングがぴったりに到着した。

    He arrived at the exact right timing.

    In this case, 'ぴったり' denotes that the timing was precise or exact.

  • それはぴったりと止まった。

    It stopped completely.

    Here, 'ぴったり' means 'completely' or 'entirely,' often used adverbially to indicate completeness of an action.

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