ばんばん

ばんばん
adverb
vigorously, without hesitation, bang-bang
onomatopoeia
1. vigorously, energetically, without hesitation
Describes doing something with force, energy, or without restraint.
意見(いけん)をばんばん言(い)ってください。
Please speak your opinions freely.
ばんばん仕事(しごと)を片付(かたづ)ける。
To knock out work at a brisk pace.
新規(しんき)顧客(こきゃく)がばんばん増(ふ)えている。
New customers are increasing rapidly.
2. bang-bang, with banging sounds
Mimics the sound of repeated banging or hitting.
太鼓(たいこ)をばんばん叩(たた)いた。
I banged the drum vigorously.
隣(となり)の部屋(へや)からばんばん壁(かべ)を叩(たた)く音(おと)がする。
I can hear banging on the wall from the next room.
子供(こども)たちが机(つくえ)をばんばん叩(たた)いて遊(あそ)んでいる。
The children are playing by banging on the desk.

ばんばん is an onomatopoeic adverb that mimics banging sounds. Figuratively, it means doing something vigorously, without hesitation or restraint.

Common patterns

Nuance: More emphatic than どんどん. Suggests force or enthusiasm.

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: どんどん
Compare: じゃんじゃん
Related: ばたんばたん (bang-bang)
Compare: どしどし (without hesitation)
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Added 2026.1.17 13:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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