ゴツン

Alternative writings: ごつん
Frequency:
1

An onomatopoeia for a thud or a hard bump — the sound or impact when something hits something hard (often used with the particle 'to').

AdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Onomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

ドアが風でゴツンと閉まった。

The door slammed shut with a thud from the wind.

彼は机の角に足をぶつけてゴツンと言った。

He hit his foot on the corner of the desk and went 'thud'.

荷物がゴツンと床に落ちた。

The luggage dropped onto the floor with a thump.

漫画では敵に殴られてゴツンと倒れる場面が描かれる。

In manga, scenes often show someone getting hit and falling over with a 'thud'.

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