How to say "roaring" in Japanese

• どっとJLPT N2approx.Common
  adverbCovers roaring laughter or applause bursting out from a crowd all at once. A common onomatopoeic word, it captures that sudden, collective eruption of sound.
  学童がくどうたちはどっと笑わらった。↗

  The pupils burst out laughing.
• 轟然ごうぜん
  taru-adjective, adverb (with と)Covers a roaring, thunderous sound loud enough to be deafening. A less common word, it is a strong, emphatic way to describe an overwhelming roar.
• 殷々いんいん
  taru-adjective, adverb (with と)Covers a deep, booming roar that peals or bellows. A less common word, it suits a heavy, resonant roar sustained over time.
• ごうごう
  taru-adjective, adverb (with と)Covers a loud, sustained roar that thunders, rumbles and booms. Usually written in kana alone, it is a less common word for ongoing rumbling noise.
  外そとでは冷つめたい北風きたかぜが轟々ごうごうと吹き荒ふきあれていた。↗

  The cold north wind was roaring outside.
• 爆走ばくそう
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbNot a word for the sound itself: it means racing noisily in a car or motorcycle, roaring down the street. Colloquial and less common, it fits only 'roaring' that describes a vehicle speeding along.

Choose 「どっと」 for roaring laughter or applause, 轟然 or 殷々 for thunderous, booming roars, 「ごうごう」 for a sustained rumbling roar, and 爆走 only for vehicles racing noisily, roaring down the street.

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

• どっとbursting out (laughter)
• 轟然ごうぜんroaring
• 殷々いんいんroaring
• ごうごうthundering
• 爆走ばくそうracing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.)
• げらげらguffawing