ぼんぼん

Reading

Kana: ぼんぼん

Romaji: bonbon

Definitions

adv

adv-to

1

fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning)

2

bong-bong (of clock ringing)

3

with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker)

noun

4

striking clock

Note: abbreviation

See also: ぼんぼん時計

5

green young man from a well-to-do family

(Kansai-ben)

Example Sentence

火(ひ)がぼんぼん燃(も)えている。

➥The fire is burning furiously.