also: どんぶらこ
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Only with reading どんぶりこ
Mimetic word for a heavy object dropping into water with a plop or splash. Restricted to reading どんぶりこ.
大きな桃が川にどんぶりこと落ちた。
A big peach fell into the river with a plop.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Mimetic word for something large floating and tumbling along in water. Both readings are used, but どんぶらこ is especially common in the 桃太郎 story.
桃がどんぶらこと川を流れていった。
The peach came tumbling down the river.