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Sound & Noise

がんがん

gan-gan

Pounding, hammering hard

Forceful, metallic banging — hammering nails, a splitting headache, or blasting loud music. Implies strong intensity.

💡Construction noise next door — 'They were hammering gan-gan since early morning.'

Example

朝からがんがん工事の音がする。

The construction noise has been going gan-gan since morning.

Quiz yourself

My head was pounding ___ after staying up all night.

徹夜のせいで頭が○○する。

homemorningmetalofficecar
Intermediate