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12:04 Nov 29, 2009

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Linguistics

Japanese term or phrase: ドン

From Manga

keethkp KudoZ activity Questions: 86 (2 open) (3 without valid answers) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 15 India
Local time: 14:05

Summary of answers provided

Sound *Dong*

Jonas Palussek

bang or thud (depending on what's happening)

Joyce A

boom

Gertraud K.

Summary of reference entries provided

FYR

cinefil

Answers

1 hr confidence:

Sound *Dong*

Explanation:
There are a few meanings imaginable. Because its from a manga, it could be a comic-sound like dong. Besides that it could have the meaning of a "Mafia-Don" or Boss. Another possibility is the vietnamese currency Dong. More unlikely would be a Manga about the russian river called Don. But who knows...

Reference: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%...
Reference: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3_%28%E9%80%9A...

Jonas Palussek
Local time: 09:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German

1 hr confidence:

boom

Explanation:
crash !

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-11-29 13:55:22 GMT)
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You can see some translations, there:
http://mangahelpers.com/translators/?lang=en

Gertraud K.
Japan
Local time: 17:35
Native speaker of:

German

15 hrs confidence:

bang or thud (depending on what's happening)

Explanation:
Since I can't see what's happening in the manga, I can surmise it to be something line this:

1) If a bomb or something loud sound goes off, in cartoons, it is usually translated with "bang."

2) When something or someone hits the floor really hard....In cartoons, it is usually translated with "thud."

Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 15:35
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 14

Reference comments

14 hrs

Reference: FYR

Reference information:
http://www.coflt.net/scott/webquests/documents/demos/onomato...

cinefil
Japan
Native speaker of:

Japanese

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