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“Clashing” in Japanese

Short answer
丁々 chouchou ちょーちょー

Clashing in Japanese is “丁々” (chouchou). Full meaning: (sound of) hitting repeatedly, pummelling, clashing, clacking, clicking (e.g. of go stones); with a chopping sound (of an axe), with a thump (when hammering a post into the ground).

Other ways to say “Clashing” in Japanese

ぶつかり合い butsukariai collision, clashing ギンッ gin sharply (glare, stare, etc.), piercingly, stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.) バッティング battingu batting; butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.), conflict, colliding, contending ぶつかりあい butsukariai collision, clashing 丁丁 chouchou (sound of) hitting repeatedly, pummelling, clashing, clacking, clicking (e.g. of go stones); with a chopping sound (of an axe), with a thump (when hammering a post into the ground) 打々 chouchou (sound of) hitting repeatedly, pummelling, clashing, clacking, clicking (e.g. of go stones); with a chopping sound (of an axe), with a thump (when hammering a post into the ground) 打打 chouchou (sound of) hitting repeatedly, pummelling, clashing, clacking, clicking (e.g. of go stones); with a chopping sound (of an axe), with a thump (when hammering a post into the ground) パッテイング pattingu batting; butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.), conflict, colliding, contending パッティング pattingu batting; butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.), conflict, colliding, contending パティング patingu batting; butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.), conflict, colliding, contending

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