Japanese symbol for “fiercely”
ぼんぼん
ぼんぼん
Romaji: bonbon
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning)
In Japanese, fiercely is ぼんぼん (bonbon).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning)
- adv, adv-to bong-bong (of clock ringing)
- adv, adv-to with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker)
- n striking clock
- n green young man from a well-to-do family
Written forms: —. Readings: ぼんぼん、ボンボン.
Other Japanese words for “fiercely”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カンカン | カンカン kankan | fiercely (shine); blazingly; intensely |
| 猛然 | もうぜん mouzen | fiercely; ferociously; furiously |
| 丁々発止 | ちょうちょうはっし chouchouhasshi | (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently |
| ここを先途と | ここをせんどと kokoosendoto | fervently; desperately; fiercely |
| ボーボー | ボーボー booboo | vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely |
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