轟きます（とどろきます、todorokimasu）
- to roar

The Japanese verb 轟きます (とどろきます, *todorokimasu*) describes a loud, echoing sound, often associated with powerful natural forces or large, impactful events. It suggests a deep, resonating noise that can be felt as well as heard. It conveys the idea of something rumbling, booming, roaring, or echoing. The sound is often described as overwhelming or intense. It also can be used metaphorically to describe a situation or event of great impact or significance.

⚫︎雷が轟きました。 Translation: The thunder roared. ⚫︎爆弾が轟きました。 Translation: The bomb exploded with a roar. ⚫︎会場に拍手が[轟きました] Translation: Applause thundered through the venue.

轟きます is used in formal and informal situations. It is suitable for describing sounds produced by nature (thunder, earthquakes), explosions, machinery, or even human actions like applause, or events that have a significant impact or are very impressive. Use it when you want to emphasize the power and intensity of a sound or event. The polite form is [轟きました]（とどろきました, *todorokimashita*).

⚫︎The base form is 轟く (とどろく, *todoroku*). ⚫︎It is typically written in kanji 轟. ⚫︎The hiragana form is とどろきます. ⚫︎The *okurigana* (suffix hiragana) is standard. ⚫︎Conjugations include [轟きます] (*todorokimasu* - present affirmative), [轟きました] (*todorokimashita* - past affirmative), 轟かない (*todorokanai* - present negative), etc.

⚫︎響く (ひびく, *hibiku*) - to resound, to echo ⚫︎鳴り響く (なりひびく, *narihibiku*) - to resound, to echo (more emphasis on the sound) ⚫︎とどろく (とどろく, *todoroku*) - (plain form of [轟きます], *todorokimasu*) ⚫︎爆発する (ばくはつする, *bakuhatsu suru*) - to explode (often used for explosions)

There aren't direct antonyms because [轟きます] (*todorokimasu*) describes a characteristic of sound and impact. However, the opposite could be a quiet or gentle sound. Words like: ⚫︎静かにする (しずかにする, *shizuka ni suru*) - to be quiet. ⚫︎かすかに聞こえる (かすかにきこえる, *kasuka ni kikoeru*) - to be faintly heard.

地震で地響きが[轟きました]。 ・Translation: The ground rumbled with the earthquake. ・Explanation: This sentence uses [轟きました] to describe the deep, echoing sound of the earth shaking during an earthquake, emphasizing its powerful and intense nature.

観客の声援がスタジアムに[轟きました]。 ・Translation: The cheers of the audience thundered through the stadium. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the loud and powerful sound of the audience's cheers, illustrating how [轟きます] can also describe the intensity of an event or action.

The etymology of 轟 is the combination of the kanji 轟, which is a combination of two 車, meaning "vehicle" or "wheel" and an extended sound, depicting repeated sounds of vehicles moving, representing a loud sound. It is an ideogram used to represent the sound of thunder or a loud noise.