ゴ！ゴ！ゴラァァァァ！

English translation: コラ！が訛ったものでは？

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Japanese term or phrase:	ゴ！ゴ！ゴラァァァァ！
English translation:	コラ！が訛ったものでは？
Entered by:	Kanako Fujiwara

07:12 Jun 23, 2008

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / Car noises

Japanese term or phrase: ゴ！ゴ！ゴラァァァァ！

What would be a suitable noise in English for the following:

…いきなり蛇行、ガラ悪いです。**「ゴ！ゴ！ゴラァァァァ！」**って何の音？？

Thank very much.

CalumR KudoZ activity Questions: 59 (none open) Answers: 132 Japan
Local time: 19:46

コラ！が訛ったものでは？

Explanation:
２ｃｈ語の一種でしょうか。
相手を叱り、非難する表現だと私は理解しています。

You!

How dare!

の類でしょうか。

だから、「音」ではないのでは？

Are you sure it's a noise?

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2008-06-24 09:14:58 GMT)
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なるほど。

私に誤解があったようですね？　それでも上記に書いたことは関係があるように思います。ので、ご参考になりましたら幸いです。

Selected response from:

Kanako Fujiwara
Spain
Local time: 12:46

Grading comment

Thanks a lot!
Whether or not I can blend a noise and your what you said in my translation, you provided a valuable insight into the term - Cheers!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

2 +2

コラ！が訛ったものでは？

Kanako Fujiwara

Vroom! Vroom! Vroooom!

Alex Farrell (X)

Grrr! Grrr! Grrraaaghhhh!

AniseK

Putt! Putt! Splutter

KathyT

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

19 mins confidence:

Grrr! Grrr! Grrraaaghhhh!

Explanation:
This is so funny, I've got to give it a try. A car alignment went bad during a high-speed driving?

AniseK
Malaysia
Local time: 18:46
Native speaker of:

Malay

22 hrs confidence:

Putt! Putt! Splutter

Explanation:
Just another thought based on your added notes.
Perhaps the car sounded like it was running into a bit of engine trouble(?)
The ゴ！ゴ！ゴラァァァァ！ could sound a bit like a coughing, spluttering sound.

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 20:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

48 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

コラ！が訛ったものでは？

Kanako Fujiwara
Spain
Local time: 12:46
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks a lot!
Whether or not I can blend a noise and your what you said in my translation, you provided a valuable insight into the term - Cheers!

1 day 14 hrs confidence:

Vroom! Vroom! Vroooom!

Explanation:
If the car is showing itself off, then perhaps we need a sound that makes it seem strong?

If though the car is trying to show itself off but is not as tough as it wants us to believe, then something less impressive is needed, such as perhaps:

"Clunkety clunk clunk BAM!"

like the engine's about to overheat and explode or something.

Alex Farrell (X)
Japan
Local time: 19:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

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