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Nature & Environment

どぶん

dobun

Heavy splash into water

A large, heavy object plunging into water with a deep splash. More weight and impact than a small plop.

💡Used for someone jumping into a pool, a large rock thrown into a river, or falling heavily into water.

Example

子供たちがプールにどぶんと飛び込んだ。

The children jumped into the pool with a big splash.

Quiz yourself

The boy cannonballed ___ into the swimming pool.

少年がプールに___と飛び込んだ。

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