No. 4,105 in Japanese
ポン
"ポン" is an onomatopoeia in Japanese that represents a light, popping or tapping sound, like "pop" or "clap."
In a sentence
ポンとボタンを押したら、機械が動き始めた。
Upon lightly pressing the button, the machine started working.
ポン is an onomatopoeia here, describing the sound or action of lightly pressing the button.
ポンと肩を叩かれて振り向いた。
I turned around after feeling my shoulder tapped lightly.
ポン represents the sound or feel of a light tap on the shoulder.
ポンと出てきたアイディアが素晴らしかった。
The idea that popped up suddenly was amazing.
ポン is used metaphorically to describe the sudden emergence of an idea.
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