Knock, bang in Japanese 🇯🇵

とんとん info.

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word "とんとん"
– Imagine the sound "ton-ton" as a gentle knock or tap, similar to knocking on a door lightly.
– Associate it with the rhythmic action of tapping or patting.

Explanations
– "とんとん" (ton-ton) is an onomatopoeic word in Japanese that mimics the sound of light tapping, patting, or knocking.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing
1. ノック (nokku) – Knock
2. 叩く (tataku) – To tap, to pat, to knock

Alternate Meanings/Slang
– In a business context, "とんとん" can also mean "break-even" or "even" in terms of financial status.

Examples of Sentences That Use It
1. 子供がドアをとんとんと叩いた。
(Kodomo ga doa o ton-ton to tataita.)
– The child knocked softly on the door.

2. 彼は私の肩をとんとんと叩いた。
(Kare wa watashi no kata o ton-ton to tataita.)
– He patted me gently on the shoulder.

3. 今月の売上はとんとんでした。
(Kongetsu no uriage wa ton-ton dea.)
– This month’s sales were breakeven.

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どんどん info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Imagine the sound of a drum beating "don-don" to represent something happening quickly and continuously.

Explanations:
– "どんどん" (dondon) is an adverb in Japanese that conveys a sense of something progressing rapidly and without hesitation. It is often used to describe actions or events that unfold one after another without interruption.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– "急速に" (きゅうそくに, kyūsokuni) – rapidly
– "速やかに" (すみやかに, sumiyakani) – swiftly, promptly

Alternate meanings like slang:
– "どんどん" is generally not used as slang and retains its standard meaning in most contexts.

Examples of sentences:
1. 仕事がどんどん進んでいる。(しごとがどんどんすすんでいる。)
– Shigoto ga dondon susunde iru.
– The work is progressing quickly.

2. 駅前に新しい店がどんどんできている。(えきまえにあたらしいみせがどんどんできている。)
– Ekimae ni atarashii mise ga dondon dekite iru.
– New shops are rapidly being built in front of the station.

3. 彼の日本語の能力がどんどん向上している。(かれのにほんごののうりょくがどんどんこうじょうしている。)
– Kare no nihongo no nōryoku ga dondon kōjō e iru.
– His Japanese skills are improving rapidly.

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どんどん info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word "どんどん (dondon)"
– Associate the sound with the repetitive knocking or banging, as "どんどん" mimics the sound of something hitting repeatedly.
– Think of "Don, Don" as drum beats or someone knocking incessantly at a door.

Explanations
– "どんどん" expresses a repetitive, brisk action, or the sound of something hitting continuously and heavily.

Other words that mean the same thing
– "ゴンゴン" (gongon) – often used for a heavier, more resonating knock or bang.
– "トントン" (tonton) – used for lighter, softer knocking sounds.

Alternate meanings/slang
– "どんどん" can also convey the sense of something proceeding rapidly and smoothly, like progress or someone's development.

Examples of sentences that use it
1. ドアをどんどんたたいた。 (Doa o dondon tataita.)
– I knocked on the door loudly.
2. 彼の日本語はどんどん上達している。 (Kare no Nihongo wa dondon jōtatsu e iru.)
– His Japanese is improving rapidly.
3. 仕事がどんどん進んでいます。 (Shigoto ga dondon susundeimasu.)
– The work is progressing quickly.

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