also: ざぶり · ざんぶ · ざんぶり
adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb
Onomatopoeia for the sound of something falling into water or a liquid splashing. Often used with と.
カエルが池にざぶんと飛び込んだ。
The frog jumped into the pond with a splash.
大きな石を川に投げると、ざぶんと音がした。
When I threw a big rock into the river, it made a splash sound.
Variant with a slightly softer or more liquid nuance.
Katakana variant of ざぶり.
Katakana variant of ざんぶり.
Katakana variant of ざんぶ.
Variant combining the heavier sound with a softer ending.
Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but it phonetically imitates the sound of a splash.