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ざんぶり

zanburi

Plunging into water

The dramatic splash of diving or jumping into water. A bigger, more reckless splash than 'zabun'.

💡Jumping into a river on a hot day — 'He dove zanburi into the cool stream.'

Example

川にざんぶりと飛び込んだ。

He jumped zanburi into the river.

Quiz yourself

The children ___ jumped into the lake one after another.

子供たちが次々と湖に○○と飛び込んだ。

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