ドン

12:04 Nov 29, 2009
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Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Linguistics
Japanese term or phrase: ドン
From Manga
Ravi Kumar
India
Local time: 21:12


Summary of answers provided
4Sound *Dong*
Jonas Palussek
4bang or thud (depending on what's happening)
Joyce A
1boom
Gertraud K.
Summary of reference entries provided
FYR
cinefil

  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
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
South Korea
Local time: 00:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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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: 00:42
Native speaker of: German
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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: 22:42
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Reference comments


14 hrs
Reference: FYR

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

cinefil
Japan
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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