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Animal Sounds

ぶーん

buun

Buzzing (bee/fly)

The sustained, low-pitched buzz of a bee or fly in flight. A single prolonged drone rather than rapid buzzing.

💡A bee flying past your ear — 'A bee went buun past my head.'

Example

蜂がぶーんと耳元を飛んでいった。

A bee flew buun past my ear.

Quiz yourself

A large beetle flew ___ around the porch light.

大きなカブトムシが玄関の灯りの周りを○○と飛んでいた。

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