Japanese word

ブーン

Pronunciation

Romajibūn

Meaning

  • adverbbuzz

Example

ハチがブーンと飛びます。ha chi ga bū n to to bi ma su

A bee buzzes.

Illustration for ブーン (buzz)

More examples

冷蔵庫がブーンと音を立てています。rei zō ko ga bū n to oto o ta te te i ma su

The refrigerator is making a buzzing sound.

Core concept

ブーン (būn) expresses a low, continuous sound that fills the surrounding space, such as the sound of a bee or a motor.

Common phrases

  • ブーンと鳴るbū n to na ru

    buzz

  • ブーンと飛ぶbū n to to bu

    fly with a buzzing sound

  • ブーンと音を立てるbū n to oto o ta te ru

    make a buzzing sound

Similar words

ブンブンbunbun: It expresses repeated buzzing, especially when an insect flies nearby.
ジーッjī: It expresses an unchanging buzz from an insect or a small electrical device.
ウィーンwīn: It expresses the steady whirring sound of a running motor or machine.

Definition in Japanese

ハチや機械などが低く連続して音を立てるさま。ha chi ya ki kai na do ga hiku ku ren zoku shi te oto o ta te ru sa ma

Word origin

ブーン (būn) is a Japanese mimetic word formed to imitate a low, continuous buzzing or humming sound rather than borrowed from another language.

Usage tips

  • In casual Japanese, sound words such as ブーン (būn) often pair with と (to) before a verb to present the sound as the manner of an action.

Other meanings

  • humadverb
  • whirradverb

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