わんわん

わんわん
adverb, noun
bow-wow; woof (dog barking); doggie (baby talk)
descriptive
1. bow-wow; woof; (crying) loudly
The sound a dog makes when barking; also describes loud, wailing crying.
わんわん泣(な)く。
To cry loudly.
Figurative usage
犬(いぬ)がわんわん吠(ほ)えている。
The dog is barking loudly.
隣(となり)の犬(いぬ)が毎朝(まいあさ)わんわん吠(ほ)えるのでうるさい。
The neighbor's dog barks every morning and it's noisy.
2. doggie (baby talk)
A child's word for dog.
わんわん、来(き)て！
Doggie, come here!
Baby talk
わんわんがいるよ！
There's a doggie!
Baby talk
公園(こうえん)でわんわんを見(み)たよ、ママ！
I saw a doggie at the park, Mommy!
Baby talk

わんわん is an onomatopoeia for a dog's bark and also baby talk for 'dog/doggie.'

USAGE (sound):

USAGE (baby talk, noun):

  • わんわんがいる!: There's a doggie!
  • わんわん、おいで: Come here, doggie!

RELATED WORDS (other animal sounds):

CULTURAL NOTE (child language):
Many animal sounds become nouns in baby talk:

Related Words

Related: にゃんにゃん (meow (cat sound))
Related: 犬(いぬ) (dog)
Related: 吠(ほ)える (to bark)
Related: ぶーぶー (honking)
Related: おいおい (bawling)
Related: ぴよぴよ (chick)
Related: コケコッコー (rooster)
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Added 2026.1.16 15:00 · Revised 2026.10.16 21:52
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