とんとん

with a tap; with a knock; with a knocking sound; with a rap-tap

Also:smoothly (proceed), even

AdverbJLPT N1

What does とんとん mean?

とんとん is a Japanese adverb meaning with a tap; with a knock; with a knocking sound; with a rap-tap in English. It can also be translated as smoothly (proceed), 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.