Japanese

とどろく
Meaning: to roar; to resound; to boom
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 轟く 轟かない
Polite 轟きます 轟きません
Past 轟いた 轟かなかった
Polite + Past 轟きました 轟きませんでした
Te-form 轟いて 轟かなくて
Potential 轟ける 轟けない
Passive 轟かれる 轟かれない
Causative 轟かせる 轟かせない
Causative + Passive 轟かされる 轟かされない
Imperative 轟け 轟くな

Handwriting

轟
く

Example sentences

The thunder roared in the sky.
彼の名声は四裔にまで轟いた。
His fame reached even the four corners of the land.

Usage Notes

Used for a loud, echoing sound or for one's name/fame becoming widely known.

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