“Knocking” in Japanese
Short answer
コツコツ
kotsukotsu
Knocking in Japanese is “コツコツ” (kotsukotsu). Full meaning: steadily, unflaggingly, untiringly, laboriously, diligently; knocking, tapping, clicking, drumming.
Other ways to say “Knocking” in Japanese
ノッキング
nokkingu (engine) knocking
ノック
nokku knock, knocking; fungo hitting, hitting balls for fielding practice; tap, click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
カチカチ
kachikachi ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering; dry and hard, (frozen) stiff
爆燃
bakunen deflagration; knocking (e.g. in car engines)
コッコッ
kokko steadily, unflaggingly, untiringly, laboriously, diligently; knocking, tapping, clicking, drumming
ごつごつ
gotsugotsu steadily, unflaggingly, untiringly, laboriously, diligently; knocking, tapping, clicking, drumming
ごっごっ
goggo steadily, unflaggingly, untiringly, laboriously, diligently; knocking, tapping, clicking, drumming
こつこつ
kotsukotsu steadily, unflaggingly, untiringly, laboriously, diligently; knocking, tapping, clicking, drumming
ゴツゴツ
gotsugotsu steadily, unflaggingly, untiringly, laboriously, diligently; knocking, tapping, clicking, drumming
こっこっ
kokko steadily, unflaggingly, untiringly, laboriously, diligently; knocking, tapping, clicking, drumming
ゴッゴッ
goggo steadily, unflaggingly, untiringly, laboriously, diligently; knocking, tapping, clicking, drumming
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