1.
bang; slam; thud
Mimics the sharp, heavy sound of something slamming shut or falling over. Used for doors slamming, objects toppling, or a person collapsing.
An onomatopoeia representing a loud, heavy impact sound. Typically used with the particle と to form an adverbial phrase (ばたんと). The sound suggests something heavy or forceful, distinguishing it from lighter impact sounds.
Forms
- ばたんと: adverbial form (with a bang)
- ばたん！: exclamatory, representing the sound itself
- ばたんばたん: repeated, for continuous banging sounds
Common collocations
- ドアをばたんと閉める: to slam a door shut
- ばたんと倒れる: to fall over with a thud
- ばたんと閉まる: to slam shut (intransitive)
Similar words
- バタン: katakana variant, sometimes used for emphasis
- がたん: a rattling impact sound, less clean and more rattly than ばたん
- ドン: a deep thud or boom, often for a single heavy impact
- パタン: a lighter, crisper closing sound (e.g., a book snapping shut)