Tonton
Also read: トントン
とんとん (Tonton) is a Japanese adverb meaning “with a tap, with a knock, with a knocking sound, with a rap-tap”.
Meanings
- adverb, adverb (to)with a tap; with a knock; with a knocking sound; with a rap-tap
- adverb, adverb (to)smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; without delay
- na-adjectiveeven; equal; break-even
Examples
彼は窓をとんとんたたいた。
He hammered at the window.
彼は戸をトントンとたたいた。
He gave a rap on the door.
彼は賭けをやってとんとんに終わった。
He gambled and broke even.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).