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A5 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

(とどろ)to roar, to be well-known, to be famous, to palpitate, to throb

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    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to roar, to thunder, to boom, to rumble, to resound, to reverberate

    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to become well known, to become famous

    3. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to pound (of one's heart), to throb, to palpitate

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    轟く 【とどろく】

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      大砲(たいほう)がドカンと(とどろき)きました。

      The cannon roared with a boom.

        その活躍(かつやく)(かれ)()世界中(せかいじゅう)(とどろき)いた。

        His name became famous around the world due to his achievements.

          (ふる)友人(ゆうじん)との再会(さいかい)(まえ)(むね)(とどろき)いています。

          My heart is throbbing in anticipation of reuniting with an old friend.

            雷鳴(らいめい)(とどろき)いたと(おも)ったらすぐにまた稲妻(いなづま)(ひかり)った。

            Just as the thunder roared, lightning flashed again.

              悪名(あくめい)(とどろき)いた(いま)ではどの会社(かいしゃ)でも(やと)ってもらえないに(ちが)いない。

              With his notorious reputation, he surely won't be hired by any company now.

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