ぴたり
ぴたり · pitari · JLPT N2 · adverb
exactly
🧦 Mimetic pita = snug stop; ぴたり = exact fit, like a sock hugging your foot
ぴたり is a mimetic word for something stopping or fitting precisely with no gap. It sounds like pita-ree, a pita sealed shut with no gap. It also means exact timing: ぴたり三時 is exactly 3 o'clock.