► 副詞ぱたぱた  [(1)ぱたぱた]    
meaning:  noise  rank: 3☆ 
雀が
羽を
パタパタさせた ⇨ A sparrow flapped the wings (with noise)  
(☛ Lighter flapping sound)☆ 
彼女が
台所を
スリッパで
パタパタ歩き回る音が
聞こえる ⇨ I hear her walk around in her slippers in the kitchen  
(☛ Noise of something flat hitting each other)