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VocabJLPT N1

clanging

AdverbTo-AdverbSuru VerbPlace

Definitions

1. clanging
2. banging
3. throbbing (headache)
4. fully

This adverb conveys doing something intensely, forcefully, or without holding back, such as drinking heavily or music blaring loudly. It can also describe a pounding or clanging sound, and is frequently used in casual conversation to emphasize strong, continuous action.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Stop banging on it!" Mom yelled.

Sentence 2

Wait, are you seriously trying to bang the safe open?

Sentence 3

She was annoyed, telling him to stop banging on the mailbox.

Sentence 4

The pot lid was clanging away in the kitchen and it startled me!

Sentence 5

The security footage showed someone clanging on the door repeatedly.