PITTA-RI ぴったり
Meanings
① The way they fit together without any gaps and are closely connected.
② The perfect match of two things.
For the size or sense of something to be just right.
③ The state in which a thing or feeling is suitable, conformable, or on target.
④ The sudden and complete cessation of something that has been continuing or moving.
Examples
① Ziplocs should be zipped tightly together.
ジップロックはチャックの部分をぴったり閉じ合わせてください。
② Group competitions do not work well unless the members are perfectly in sync.
団体競技は、メンバーの息がぴったり合っていないとうまくいかない。
② The glass slipper was perfect for Cinderella’s feet.
ガラスの靴は、シンデレラの足にぴったりでした。
③ I found the perfect book for young people.
若い人にぴったりの本を見つけた。
③ The trifecta was right on target in the horse race.
競馬で三連単がぴったり的中した。
④ I got married and quit smoking and drinking exactly the same.(once and for all)
結婚したので、タバコと酒をぴったりやめた。
Dogmatic Opinion
The common image is the physiological pleasantness of just the right size overlap of objects with each other.
What “Pittari” conveys is the brief pause in time at the moment of overlap.
The expression “12 o’clock Pittari” can be said to capture the pleasant moment when the long and short hands overlap on the number 12.
Proximate Expression
perfect match
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