ドタバタ Common word LinksSentence search for ドタバタSentence search for どたばたEdit in JMdict Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb1. noisily (running around); with heavy feetOnomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb2. in a fluster; in a flurry; in a panicOnomatopoeic or mimetic wordNoun3. slapstickAbbreviation, See also ドタバタ喜劇Other formsどたばた Discussions Log in to talk about this word.