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• 1. SFX
• da
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• 2. See also

SFX

da:

Romaji	Katakana	Hiragana	English	Explanation
da	ダッ	だっ	*charge* *dash* *run*	To charge forward, usually in an aggressive manner; making a run for it.
da-	ダー	だー	(1) *dash*; (2) *doh*	(1) SFX for running away from something
da-a	ダーア	だーあ	*running away*	See also *ta*, *dododo*, and *tatata*.
daa	ダアッ	だあっ	*dash*	SFX for running away from something.
daan	ダアアン	だああん	*smash* *crash*	SFX usually used for fight scenes.
dabo dabo	ダボダボ	だぼだぼ	*too big* *huge* *oversize*
dabu dabu	ダブダブ	だぶだぶ	(1) *baggy*; (2) *loose*; (3) *flabby* *flappy*	(1) Ex: large pants that are too baggy; (2) Ex: large pants that are too baggy; (3) Ex: belly fat, extra loose meat.
dadada	ダダダ	だだだ	*running away* *tmp tmp tmp* *thud thud thud*	SFX for fast running. See also *ta*, *dododo*, and *tatata*.
dadada-	ダダダー	だだだー	*hugs hugs*
dadan	ダダン	だだん	*crash*	A bunch of people knocking into each other.
dakaka	ダカカッ	だかかっ	*clip clop clip* *clop clip clop*	SFX for a galloping horse.
daki	ダキ	だき	*hugs*
dan	ダンッ	だんっ	(1) *smash*; (2) *smash* *whack* *chop*	(1) Smashing/crashing into a wall; (2) SFX for cutting something with great enthusiasm
dan	ダン	だん	(1) *bang* *boom* *bam*; (2) *push*; (3) *whack*; (4) *thunk* *thud*	(1) Sudden impact.
dan dan	ダンダン	だんだん	(1) *bam bam*; (2) *slowly but surely*; (3) *thunk thunk*	(3) Like the bouncing of a ball, something rhythmic.
dara	ダラ	だら	(1) *dripping*; (2) *drip* *ooze*	(1) Continuous sweat dripping, usually when put on the spotlight or super nervous. See also *Dara dara*; (2) Slow dripping sound.
dara dara	ダラダラ	だらだら	(1) *slush*; (2) *sluggish*; (3) *dripping* *drip drip*; (4) *laze laze* *lazy* *laze around*	(1) More like pouring off a waterfall; (2) One being very lazy and doing nothing; (3) Continuous dripping of thick liquid, like blood, sweat, saliva drool; see also *jo*, *jururu*, and *zururu*.

de:

Romaji	Katakana	Hiragana	English	Explanation
debu-n	デブーン	でぶーん	*heavy sigh* *siiigh* *sigh*	Ex: SFX for a deep breath of exasperation or exhaustion.
debufu-n	デブフーン	でぶふーん	*snort wheeze* *wheeze*	SFX for a nasal exhaling sound.
deko boko	デコボコ	でこぼこ	*bumpy*
dere	デレ	でれ	*clumsy*	When you become clumsy because you see someone gorgeous.
dere dere	デレデレ	でれでれ	(1) *really clumsy*; (2) *sloppy* *loose*	Super clumsy because you see someone gorgeous. To go goofy over someone, to fawn.
devu-	デヴー	でゔー	*looms over* *suddenly* *scary*	SFX for something big approaching or hovering or covering something. May be used to emphasize a dramatic effect, such as fear and danger. Ex: A looming figure.

do:

Romaji	Katakana	Hiragana	English	Explanation
do	ド	ど	(1) *burst*; (2) *piercing*; (3) *bang* *bam* *boom*; (4) *pow*	(3) SFX for small explosion; (4) SFX for missile ejection, like a bullet being shot from a gun
do	ドッ	どっ	(1) *laughter* *sudden laughter*; (2) *big impact*; (3) *heartbeat*; (4) *burst* *boom*; (5) *thud*; (6) *stomp* *slam*; (7) *slump* *guhh*	(1) - (2) By a crowd, whereas *Buwa* would be for a single person; (3) The loudest kind! See also *doki doki*, *dokun*, and *tokun*; (4) SFX for an explosion; (7) SFX for a sudden, dramatically heavy atmosphere or change in tone (usually for dramatic or comedic effect)
do-n	ドーン	どーん	(1) *doom*; (2) *ta-dah* *tah-dah* *ta-da*; (3) *kablooey*	(3) SFX for an explosion
doa	ドアッ	どあっ	*dash* *runs* *shoom*	SFX for a sudden burst of speed, usually when a character makes a run for it.
doashaa	ドアシャアッ	どあしゃあっ	*crash* *smash*	SFX for small explosion or a bunch of things falling all over the place.
doba	ドバ	どば	(1) *splosh*; (2) *slash*	(1) When you pour a lot of liquid in one go.
dobi	ドビ	どび	*miss*	A missed kick.
dobichi	ドビチッ	どびちっ	*thunk* *bop* *bonk*	SFX for something being struck against another object, a light pounding sound.
dobiku	ドビクッ	どびくっ	*thunk* *thump* *strike*	Light hitting motion...more in an affectionate/scolding way. Ex: lightly smacking someone on the head for doing something stupid.
dobon	ドボン	どぼん	*plop*	Light splashing into water.
docha	ドチャ	どちゃ	*charge*	To race towards or dash forward; like the vanguard of an army or attack.
docha-	ドチャーッ	どちゃーっ	*splash*
dodo	ドド	どど	(1) *pow pow* *bang bang*; (2) *boom boom* *bam bam*; (3) *thud thud* *stomp stomp*	(1) SFX for shooting missiles from a weapon, or several small to medium explosions at once; (2) SFX for several small explosions at once; (3) SFX for stepping or running towards something with force and anger
dodo-n	ドドーン	どどーん	*tada* *ta-dah* *tah-dah*	SFX for a great "reveal" moment.
dododo	ドドド	どどど	(1) *whrrr* *fwump fwump*; (2) *galloping* *marching* *rumble*; (3) *dash*; (4) *vroom* *vrrooom*	(1) A whirring or spinning noise, ex. a helicopter hovering over a ship; (2) Sound of marching, or several horses running together; (4) SFX for a mechanical sound, like the revving of a motorcycle engine.
dododo	ドドド	どどど	(1) *thud thud thud* *stampede*; (2) *heavy footsteps*; (3) *pow pow pow*	(1) Sound of many people running; a herd; (2) Heavy footsteps running; (3) Quick punches.
dodoo	ドドオッ	どどおっ	*smash* *crash*	SFX for a big explosion.
dogi magi	ドギマギ	どぎまぎ	*flustered*
dogo	ドゴッ	どごっ	*ker-thump* *ker-bonk* *bonk*	SFX for a light impact.
dogu	ドグ	どぐ	*impact*
dohyu	ドヒュッ	どひゅっ	*ka-whoosh* *fa-whoosh*	A combo SFX of *whoosh* for something moving very fast through the air.
doka	ドカッ	どかっ	(1) *bump* *thump*; (2) *bam*; (3) *smack* *whack*; (4) *punch* *hit* *kick*; (5) *thud* *strike*; (6) *stomp*	(1) Into someone in a rough way; (2) To put something down roughly (something big); (6) In a very presumptuous, annunciative manner.
doka	ドカ	どか	*stomp* *kick*	SFX for striking someone or something with one's foot.
doka doka	ドカドカ	どかどか	(1) *thud thud*; (2) *smack whack*; (3) *kick kick*	(1) To walk into someone's property arrogantly.
doki	ドキッ	どきっ	*heart thump* *thump* *ba-dump*	Usually for love situations or when scared. See also *doki* (ドキ) and *doki doki* (ドキドキ).
doki	ドキ	どき	*thump* *heart-thump*	Usually for love situations or when scared. See also *doki* (ドキッ) and *doki doki* (ドキドキ).
doki doki	ドキドキ	どきどき	*heart thump heart thump* *ba-dump ba-dump* *pit-a-pat*	SFX for a love situation or scared, in a continuous stream/motion; SFX for an anxious heartbeat.
dokin	ドキン	どきん	*heart thump* *thump* *ba-dump*	A heavier notion that *doki*
dokka-n	ドッカーン	どっかーん	*kawah----m* *kaboom*	SFX for a huge explosion, such as a volcanic explosion.
dokkan	ドッカン	どっかん	ka-boom! boom!
dokkin	トッキン	とっきん	*th-thump* *tha-dump* *thadump* *ba-dump*	See also *bakkun*.
dokkun	ドックン	どっくん	*heavy heartbeat*
doko	ドコッ	どこっ	*ker-pow* *ka-pow*	A 2-part sound effect to emphasize a punching or explosive and powerful impact.
dokoisho	ドコイショ	どこいしょ	*here we go* *off we go* *up we get*	A grunt which one says when they are about to perform a task especially if it's a physical task, and they don't want to do it. Like "here we go"; see also ヨッコラセ (Yokkorase), アラヨット (Arayotto).
doku doku	ドクドク	どくどく	*gushingly* *profusely*	SFX for gushing, running off (thick liquid).
dokun	ドクン	どくん	(1) *heart thump* *ba-dump* *heartbeat*	(1) A hard heart beat, see also *doki* and *tokun*.
dokya-n	ドキャーン	どきゃーん	*surprise* *whoa*	SFX to express extreme surprise or shock.
dokyun	ドキュン	どきゅん	(1) *bang*	(1) Like a bullet from a gun.
domu domu	ドムドム	どむどむ	*bounce bounce*	SFX for the bouncing of a ball, like in basketball.
don	ドンッ	どんっ	(1) *punch*; (2) *thud* *bam*; (3) *scared*; (4) *doom* *scary* (5) *shove*	(1) SFX for fighting; (2) SFX for bumping into something or someone; (4) SFX for a scary scene, used for dramatic or exaggerated effect
don	ドン	どん	(1) *bang* *boom*; (2) *push away*; (3) *big impact* *blast*; (4) *astonish* *tada* *ta-da*; (5) *tap*; (6) *thump* *bang* *whump*; (7) *thud*; (8) *bump*	(4) Sometimes added to a scene for dramatic effect, to show that something astonishing or important has happened, see also *ban*.
don don	ドンドン	どんどん	(1) *quickly* *fast* *rapidly*; (2) *more and more*; (3) *steadily*; (4) *bang* *beat*	(2) Ex: Attitude growing increasingly worse; Often used as a regular vocabulary word in everyday speech; (3) Ex: To continue unerringly through a jungle without stopping; (4) See also *ton ton*.
don don don	ドンドンドン	どんどんどん	(1) *knock knock*; (2) *bam bam bam*	(1) SFX for knocking heavily on a door.
doo	ドォ	どぉ	*ta-dah* *tada* *da-dah*	In an annunciative or revealing moment (can be sarcastic and humorous).
doon	ドォォン	どぉぉん	(1) *doom*; (2) *boom*	(1) SFX for added drama, usually to emphasize dire circumstances; (2) SFX for a loud, shattering explosion
dooon	ドオオンッ	どおおんっ	(1) *da-booom* *ka-boom*; (2) *depressed* *gloom*	(1) SFX for an explosion; (2) SFX for emotional depression (often exaggerated)
dooon	ドオオン	どおおん	(1) *BAM* *EXPLOSION* * *KABOOM*; (2) *ba-ba-bam!* *ba bam*	(1) SFX for something with a huge impact, usually something to do with the surrounding environment; (2) Another SFX for *ta-dah*
dopu	ドプ	どぷ	(1) *splop*	(1) Quick submersion in liquid (2) Thick liquid flowing rapidly
dopun	ドプン	どぷん	(1) *gloop*	(1) Heavy object falling into liquid quickly (2) Thick liquid flowing vigorously
dopyu	ドピュ	どぴゅ	(1) *spurt*	(1) Spurting, such as blood.
doro	ドロッ	どろっ	(1) *muddy*; (2) *melty* *drip* *glup*
doro doro	ドロドロ	どろどろ	(1) *muddy*; (2) *melty* *ooze ooze*	(2) SFX for something viscous flowing, such as lava flowing.
doro-n	ドローン	どろーん	(1) *sticky* *thick*; (2) *doomed* *upset* *gloomy*; (3) *gloomy*	(1) Texture; (2) When one is very down; (3) Haunted house sense.
doron	ドロン	どろん	*transform*	Sound of magical transformation, see also *bon*, *pon*, and *pom*.
doronpa	ドロンパ	どろんぱ	*woshka*	SFX for ghostly, magical transformation, Ex. Doronpa in Obake no Q-taro. See also *bon*, *pon*, and *pom*.
dorun	ドルン	どるん	*vroom* *roar* *rumble*	SFX for the roar of an engine.
dorya-	ドリャァー	どりゃぁー	*yell*	A war cry. See also *ora*, *orya*, *sorya*, and *uraa*.
dosa	ドサッ	どさっ	(1) *collapse* *fall*; (2) *thump*	Collapsing on a bed or sofa in an exhausted manner.
dosa	ドサ	どさ	*flump* *flomp* *thud* *fwump*	Usually used when a stack of clothes/paper is put down. See also *dosha*.
dosa dosa	ドサドサ	どさどさ	(1) *falling*; (2) *whump whump* *thump thump*; (3) *flap flap*	(1) SFX for falling objects. See also *dosa*; (2) SFX for falling objects. See also *dosa*; (3) SFX for flailing limbs.
dosan	ドサン	どさん	*THUD* *FWUMP* *BAM!*	See also *dosa*.
dosha	ドシャ	どしゃ	*thud*	See also *dosa*.
doshin	ドシン	どしん	*heavy thud*
doshu	ドシュ	どしゅ	*slash*	And giving a pretty deep wound.
dossa gossa	ドッサッゴッサッ	どっさっごっさっ	*toss toss*	SFX for "tossing" or flipping something in a repetitive, flowing motion. Ex: when cooking food with a big pan, you could lift the pan and toss the food a few times to stir instead of using the spatula.
dossari	ドッサリ	どっさり	*fwump* *stack* *pile*	With emphasis on the idea of something piled on top of each other, like a tall mountain of books or papers.
dosshiri	ドッシリ	どっしり	(1) *dignified* *imposing*; (2) *bulky* *heavy*; (3) *tada*	(3) SFX for describing a moment of pride or great importance or impact (may be exaggerated for humorous effect).
dosshu	ドッシュ	どっしゅ	*slash*	A cut through bone.
dossun	ドッスン	どっすん	*tha-dump*
dosu	ドス	どす	(1) *stab*; (2) *put down roughly*; (3) *spurting*; (4) *punch*; (5) *thwack*	(2) To put something down roughly, something bigger as with *doka*
dosu dosu	ドスドス	どすどす	*stomp stomp* *thud thud*	Sound of heavy footsteps, running.
dosun	ドスン	どすん	*thud*	Sound of something heavy sitting down/falling; lighter impact than *zushin*, harder impact than *patan*.
dota	ドタ	どた	*thud*
dota bata	ドタバタ	どたばた	*thud thud thud*	Running around fussily or wildly, in panic or confusion. Compare to *jitabata* for flailing.
dota dota	ドタドタ	どたどた	*stomp stomp*	SFX for heavy feet.
dota-n	ドターン	どたーん	*thud*	Sound of something heavy falling, heavy impact (i.e. person falling to the floor).
dote	ドテ	どて	*fall* *tumble*	A clumsy fall.
dottaa	ドッタア	どったあ	*thud* *fall*	SFX for falling and crashing, mostly like a dull thud.
dottan	ドッタン	どったん	*clamor* *ruckus*	See also *batan*.
dotto	ドット	どっと	*suddenly* *all at once* *one after another*	Ex: "I walked around all day, and suddenly now I'm tired." Ex: "People exited the train one after another."
dou	ドウッ	どうっ	*whoosh* *fwoosh* *whoom*	SFX for speedy, smooth, powerful movement.
dou dou	ドウドウ	どうどう	*whoa whoa*	SFX for command used to stop a horse, etc.
doyo-n	ドヨーン	どよーん	*depressed* *gloomy* *doomed*
doyon	ドヨン	どよん	*sluggish* *exhausted* *depressed*	See also *bo*.

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