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JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

Describes a loud, deep, continuous sound such as thunder, engines, wind, or a roaring fire. Often used adverbially with と.

〈物もの〉〉が轟々ごうごうと鳴なるfor something to roar/boom loudly
エンジンが轟ごう々ごうと鳴なっている。
The engine is roaring loudly.
轟々ごうごうと燃もえるto burn with a roaring sound
たき火びが轟ごう々ごうと燃もえている。
The bonfire is roaring as it burns.
轟々ごうごうたる〈音おと〉〉a thunderous, roaring sound (attributive)
轟ごう々ごうたる音おとが谷たにこだました。
A thunderous sound echoed through the valley.

どんどんN4
どんどん is a lighter, more rhythmic thumping or drumming sound, while 轟々 describes a deeper, continuous roar.
ザーザーN1
ざあざあ describes the sound of heavy rain or water, whereas 轟々 is used for thunder, engines, or fire.
ごろごろN3
ゴロゴロ is a lower, rolling rumble typical of distant thunder, while 轟々 conveys a more intense, sustained roaring sound.
轟とどろ
轟々 is a more commonly used adverb for a loud, continuous roaring sound, whereas 轟 is archaic and rarely seen outside old or literary texts.

ごうごうUsage34%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 轟々 and 轟轟 are rare.
ゴーゴーUsage42%
- ゴーゴー
  kana-only spelling
- ごうごう
  Katakana variant, often used for emphasis or in onomatopoeic contexts.
轟ごう々ごうUsage23%
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
轟ごう轟ごうUsage1%
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.

Onomatopoeic; the reduplicated form mimics a deep, continuous roaring sound.