トントン

とんとん

adverb, noun, onomatopoeia

knock-knock; break even

1. knock-knock, tap-tap

The sound of light, rhythmic knocking or tapping, as on a door or with a knife while chopping.

To knock on the door.

I could hear the tap-tap-tap of vegetables being chopped with a knife.

Someone tapped me on the shoulder and I turned around.

2. break even, even

A state where gains and losses balance out, resulting in neither profit nor loss.

今月(こんげつ)はトントンだった。

This month we broke even.

Sales and expenses are about even, so profit is nearly zero.

I started a side business, but factoring in the initial investment, I'm still just about breaking even.

Related Words

Compare: ぽんぽん (pop-pop)

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Added 2026.2.12 20:47 · Revised 2026.10.13 5:04

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