JLPT N1 Advanced
とんとん
Light rhythmic tapping, smooth progress, or being equal/breaking even.
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トントン often used for sound effects in manga
1 Adverb (often with と)
Tapping / Knocking Sound
Represents a light, rhythmic, and repetitive tapping sound.
Example
夜中 に ドア を トントン と 叩く 音 が 聞こえた 。
I heard a knocking sound on the door in the middle of the night.
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2 Na-adjective, Adverb
Even / Neck and Neck
Indicates that accounts have broken even or that two things are practically identical in degree.
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3 Adverb
Progressing Smoothly
Describes a process moving forward smoothly and quickly without distinct pauses or obstacles.
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