Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of ぴったり in Japanese

ぴったり
JLPT 3
Romaji
pittari
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the `to' particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    tightly; closely
    Example sentence
    理論と実際がぴったり一致することはまれである。 Complete agreement between theory and practice is a rare case.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    exactly; precisely
    Example sentence
    服がぴったり合っていた。 It was a perfect fit.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    suddenly (stopping)
    Example sentence
    彼女は父親にぴったりとしがみついていた。 She was clinging to her father.
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the `to' particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    perfectly (suited); ideally
    Example sentence
    彼女は夫のそばにぴったり寄り添っていた。 She stood close to her husband.

Examples of , ぴったり in a sentence