物・衝撃の音
Objects & impacts
Sounds of inanimate things — knocking, ringing, crashing, ticking. These are giongo.
ザーザーPouring rain
Heavy rain pouring down.
ゴロゴロRumble / rolling
Thunder rumbling — or lazing around at home.
ピンポンDing-dong (doorbell)
A doorbell's ding-dong — and "correct!".
パチパチClapping / crackling
Applause, or a fire crackling.
ドカンBoom / blast
A loud boom or explosion.
ガチャンCrash / clatter
The crash of something breaking or slamming.
カチカチTick / rock-hard
A hard ticking sound — or frozen solid.
バシャバシャSplash
Splashing water around.
コツコツTap-tap / steadily
A hard tapping — and working steadily.
ガタンゴトンClackety-clack (train)
The clatter of a train on the tracks.