“Roaring” in Japanese
Short answer
ゲラゲラ
geragera
Roaring in Japanese is “ゲラゲラ” (geragera). Full meaning: guffawing, roaring (with laughter), (laughing) heartily.
Other ways to say “Roaring” in Japanese
殷々
inin roaring, booming, bellowing, pealing, reverberating, rumbling
轟然
gouzen roaring, thundering, thunderous, deafening, ear-splitting
どっと
dotto bursting out (laughter), breaking out (applause), roaring, whooping; in a rush, in a surge, flooding in, pouring in; suddenly, all of a sudden
轟々
gougou thundering, roaring, rumbling, booming
爆走
bakusou racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.), roaring (e.g. down the street)
けらけら
kerakera guffawing, roaring (with laughter), (laughing) heartily
ヶラヶラ
kerakera guffawing, roaring (with laughter), (laughing) heartily
げらげら
geragera guffawing, roaring (with laughter), (laughing) heartily
ケラケラ
kerakera guffawing, roaring (with laughter), (laughing) heartily
どッと
dotto bursting out (laughter), breaking out (applause), roaring, whooping; in a rush, in a surge, flooding in, pouring in; suddenly, all of a sudden
ドッド
doddo bursting out (laughter), breaking out (applause), roaring, whooping; in a rush, in a surge, flooding in, pouring in; suddenly, all of a sudden
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