と
(State of performing actions and movements)
JLPT
N3
Structure
Onomatopoeia, onomatopoeia +と
Meaning
Used with onomatopoeic words to describe the state of performing an action or impact. Sometimes, 「と」 can be omitted. If the onomatopoeic word is repeated, it can describe the state of an action or impact being repeated, or starting gradually bit by bit.
彼女
kanojo
はゆっくりと
hayukkurito
立
ta
ち
chi
上
a
がった
gatta
。
.
She stood up slowly.
ザーッ
zaa
と
to
滝
taki
のように
noyouni
雨
ame
が
ga
降
fu
ってきた
ttekita
。
.
Down come the rain in torrents.
一歩踏
ichihofu
み
mi
出
da
すたびに
sutabini
ズキズキ
zukizuki
と
to
痛
ita
みが
miga
走
hashi
る
ru
。
.
Every time I take a step, I feel a throbbing pain.
