Japanese symbol for “strongly”
プンプン
プンプン
Romaji: punpun
(smelling) strongly; pungently
In Japanese, strongly is プンプン (punpun).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to, vs (smelling) strongly; pungently
- adv, adv-to, vs angrily; furiously; indignantly; in a huff; fuming
Written forms: —. Readings: プンプン、ぷんぷん.
Other Japanese words for “strongly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 押し | おし oshi | to forcibly ...; to strongly ... |
| がっしり | がっしり gasshiri | firmly; solidly; sturdily |
| 確り | しっかり shikkari | strongly (built); solidly; sturdily |
| 無手と | むずと muzuto | strongly; violently; with all one's strength |
| ぐいぐい | ぐいぐい guigui | (pushing or pulling) strongly |
See also: Chinese symbol for “strongly”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.