ぼかん
See also: ぽかん
Japanese
editEtymology 1
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ボカン |
Pronunciation
editInterjection
editUsage notes
editOften written in katakana. Similar to ぽかん (pokan), but the softer initial b sound indicates a duller striking sound. Compare English onomatopoeiae bonk / ponk, bong / pong, bing / ping
Etymology 2
editFor pronunciation and definitions of ぼかん – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, ぼかん (bokan), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) |