Japanese meaning of ズドン

Reading:
ずどん (zudon)

English Translation:

thud, boom, BLAM

Scene & Cultural Context

Cultural Context:


Often used for gunfire, cannon, heavy impacts in battle.

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.