How to say "bang" in Japanese

• 打つうつJLPT N4approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbBang in its verb sense of hitting or striking something. The broad, general verb for a forceful blow, e.g. banging one's head; for banging on a door, 叩く is usually the better fit.
  階段かいだんから落おちて背中せなかを強つよく打うちました。↗

  I fell down the stairs and hit my back very hard.
• バタンCommon
  adverb (with と)The onomatopoeia for the bang itself: a slam, thud or crash, typically of a door slamming shut. Use it for the sound — 'the door shut with a bang' — not for the act of hitting.
  ドアをバタンと閉しめるな。↗

  Don't shut the door with a bang.
• 叩くたたくJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbAlso bang as a verb: to strike or knock on something, typically a door or other surface. This is the natural verb for 'bang on the door', with a nuance of repeated knocking.
  見知みしらぬ人ひとが玄関げんかんのドアをしきりにたたいた。↗

  A stranger beat urgently at the front door.

For bang as a verb of hitting or striking, use 「打つ」 (the broad blow verb) or 「叩く」 (the usual choice for banging on a door or surface); for the noise itself — a bang or slam — use 「バタン」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 打つうつto hit
• ばたんbang
• 叩くたたくto strike
• どんbang
• バンbang
• ぱーんbang
• どーんbang
• ぱんぱんkapow
• があんboom
• バングbang
• ごんごんbang
• パコるto bang
• ごつんthud
• どうとcrash
• ガシャンcrash
• 打ち付けるうちつけるto bang (e.g. one's head)
• じゃーんclash
• やるto have sex