adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
tap-tap; knock-knock; bang-bang
Onomatopoeia for light, repeated knocking or tapping sounds, such as knocking on a door.
誰かがドアをコンコンとノックした。
Someone knocked tap-tap on the door.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
cough-cough
Onomatopoeia for a light, dry cough, often repeated.
風邪でコンコンと咳が出る。
I have a cough-cough cough from a cold.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Onomatopoeia for the sharp, high-pitched bark or cry of a fox.
夜、山でキツネがコンコンと鳴いていた。
At night, a fox was yelping in the mountains.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Describes snow falling thickly and steadily, often in a quiet, accumulating manner.
雪がコンコンと降り積もっている。
The snow is falling heavily and piling up.
noun
Childish word for fox, derived from the fox's call. Used mainly by or to young children.
See also: 狐
ほら、コンコンがいるよ。
Look, there's a fox!