ボカン

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bo̞kã̠ɴ]

Interjection

ボカン (hiragana ぼかん, rōmaji bokan)

  1. kapow, bam, biff, bonk

Usage notes

Similar to ポカン (pokan), but the softer initial b sound indicates a duller striking sound. Compare English onomatopoeiae bonk / ponk, bong / pong, bing / ping

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