What does とんとん mean?
とんとん is a Japanese adverb meaning “with a tap” or “with a knock” in English. It can also be translated as “even” or “breaking even” depending on context. It is written as とんとん in hiragana, and tonton in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼女は指でテーブルをとんとんたたいた。
She drummed her fingers on the table.