どーっと

English translation: (suddenly) in a burst

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Japanese term or phrase:どーっと
English translation:(suddenly) in a burst
Entered by: Aerandor

17:51 Nov 24, 2012
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
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Japanese term or phrase: どーっと
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!
Aerandor
Local time: 11:58
(suddenly) in a burst
Explanation:
This is a common expression. It is also written often as どっと. Google this and you will find many examples.
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Dr. M. S. Niranjan
India
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5(suddenly) in a burst
Dr. M. S. Niranjan
3at a dash
cinefil


  

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(suddenly) in a burst


Explanation:
This is a common expression. It is also written often as どっと. Google this and you will find many examples.

Example sentence(s):
  • 津波がとっと寄せて来た。

    Reference: http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=どっと
Dr. M. S. Niranjan
India
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in JapaneseJapanese
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at a dash


Explanation:
どっ‐と

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


cinefil
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