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どどーっと

dodotto

Rushing water torrent

The overwhelming roar of a large volume of water rushing forward—a waterfall, a dam release, or a flash flood.

💡Used for waterfalls, flood waters, dam releases, or large waves crashing with force.

Example

ダムの放水がどどーっと流れ出した。

The dam water rushed out in a massive torrent.

Quiz yourself

The waterfall ___ cascaded down the cliff face.

滝が崖を___と流れ落ちていた。

rushingtorrentwaterfallfloodoverwhelming
Intermediate