No. 2,023 in Japanese
パッ
A burst-like expression indicating something sudden, instant, or effortless.
In a sentence
彼女は問題を解くときパッと答えを思いつく。
She quickly comes up with the answer when solving problems.
Here, "パッと" is used to signify a quick and sudden action, showing promptness or immediacy in thinking.
その鳥はパッと枝から飛び立った。
The bird quickly flew off the branch.
In this context, "パッと" conveys the rapid and abrupt motion or action of the bird flying off.
パッと見た感じでは、この計画は良さそうだ。
At a glance, this plan seems to be good.
Here, "パッと" is used to express an action performed quickly or lightly, such as glancing or scanning over something.
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