動物の鳴き声 · Animal cries
ワンワン
wan-wangiseigo · living-thing soundVery common
Woof (dog)
The standard cry of a dog. ワンワン is also baby-talk for "dog" itself, the way English-speaking children say "doggie" or "woof-woof".
Related words
Common forms
ワンワン（と）ほえるワンワン鳴く
When to use
- Used as the sound a dog makes: 犬がワンワンほえる.
- As a noun it is childish for 犬 (dog): あ、ワンワンだ！
- A single sharp bark is ワン; repeating it (ワンワン) means continuous barking.
Examples
犬が一晩中ワンワンほえていた。
いぬがひとばんじゅうワンワンほえていた。
The dog was barking all night long.
ほえる is the verb for an animal barking or roaring.
ほら、ワンワンが来たよ。
ほら、ワンワンがきたよ。
Look, the doggie is here!
Childish noun use — talking to a small child.