壁ドン

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Kanji in this term
かべ
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

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From (かべ) (kabe, wall) + ドン (don, onomatopoeia for a pounding noise).

Noun

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(かべ)ドン (kabedon

  1. Pounding on a wall to indicate to a neighbor that they are noisy.
  2. When someone puts their hand against a near wall (romantically or hostilely), creating a barrier with their arm and preventing someone else from moving.

Usage notes

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  • A common staple of shōjo manga, it is usually executed by a male towards a female.
    • The word 逆壁(ぎゃくかべ)ドン (gyaku-kabedon, literally reverse-kabedon) is sometimes used to refer to kabedon executed by a female towards a male.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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    • Mandarin: 壁咚 (bìdōng)

See also

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