Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
どーっと
English translation:
(suddenly) in a burst
Added to glossary by
Aerandor
Nov 24, 2012 17:51
11 yrs ago
Japanese term
どーっと
Japanese to English
Other
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Dialogue
I ran across this phrase while doing a general translation of a dialogue and I can't figure out it's meaning. It might be a colloquial phrase. Here is the context:
でも薬が切れたとき今と同じように、どーっと出てきてしまう可能性が高い。
Thanks!
でも薬が切れたとき今と同じように、どーっと出てきてしまう可能性が高い。
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | (suddenly) in a burst |
Dr. M. S. Niranjan
|
| 3 | at a dash |
cinefil
|
Proposed translations
10 mins
Dr. M. S. Niranjan
India
India
Native in Japanese
&
English
India
Expert Japanese Technical Translation
Native in: English 
, Japanese
Works in: Japanese to English
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(suddenly) in a burst
This is a common expression. It is also written often as どっと. Google this and you will find many examples.
Example sentence:
津波がとっと寄せて来た。
Reference:
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
4 hrs
at a dash
どっ‐と
副
多人数、また多量のものが一度に声をあげたり、押し寄せたりするさま。「—笑う」「水が—流れる」
広辞苑 第四版
副
多人数、また多量のものが一度に声をあげたり、押し寄せたりするさま。「—笑う」「水が—流れる」
広辞苑 第四版
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