Japanese meaning of ズドン

Reading:
ずどん (zudon)

English Translation:

thud, boom, BLAM

Meaning & Cultural Context

Meaning:


Describes a deep, heavy thud—powerful impact, gunshot, or something hitting the ground.
重く低い衝撃音、銃声、大きな物が地面に落ちた音。

Cultural Context:


Often used for gunfire, cannon, heavy impacts in battle.
銃や大砲の発射音、巨大な物体の落下など。

Grammar & Learning Points

Grammar Point

Used as a sound effect; “ズドンと倒れる” (“falls with a thud”).

Trap for English Speakers

Not “zoo don.”

Example

Basic Example

ズドンと敵が吹っ飛ぶ!

He sent the enemy flying with a thud!


Applied Example

大砲の音がズドン!

The cannon fired with a powerful boom.