- dossari heaps, a lot, plenty, oodles; with a thud
Used in casual speech to mean 'a large amount' or 'with a heavy thud,' often when describing an abundance of objects or a heavy fall.
どっさり買い物をした。
Dossari kaimono o shita.
I did a lot of shopping.
本がどっさりと床に落ちた。
Hon ga dossari to yuka ni ochita.
The books fell to the floor with a thud.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'takusan' (many), but 'dossari' implies a visual image of a large pile or heavy amount.
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