Thunder

"Thunder" in Japanese

轟音

gōon

(deep, rumbling noise)

kaminari

(sound caused by lightning)

雷音

raion

(sound caused by lightning)

雷鳴

raimei

(sound caused by lightning)

雷鳴

raimei

(sound resembling thunder)

怒鳴る

donaru

(to talk with a loud, threatening voice)

怒鳴る

donaru

(transitive: say something with a loud, threatening voice)

轟音を立てる

gōon o tateru

(to make a noise like thunder)

雷が鳴る

kaminari ga naru

(to make a noise like thunder)

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