How to say 'Gulp' in Japanese | ごくんと

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The Japanese word for Gulp is 'Gokunto', written as ごくんと in Japanese.

word

ごくんと

Meaning

Gulp

Reading

Gokunto

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'ごくんと (ごくんと)' is an onomatopoeic expression that describes the sound or action of swallowing or gulping something down, often in one go. It is commonly used to depict drinking or eating quickly, especially in contexts like drinking water, medicine, or alcohol. For example: He gulped down the water「彼は水をごくんと飲んだ」(かれはみずをごくんとのんだ). She swallowed the medicine in one gulp「彼女は薬をごくんと飲み込んだ」(かのじょはくすりをごくんとのみこんだ). This word is often used in casual or descriptive contexts to emphasize the act of swallowing.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

5027

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ごくんと

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ご

Reading

hiragana

く

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ん

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と

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