Manga and manhwa draw their sound effects right into the art, often big and stylised. They carry a lot of mood, and they're easy to miss when you can't read them. Here are some of the most common ones.
| Effect | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ドキドキ | doki doki | A pounding heart — nerves, excitement or a crush. |
| ゴゴゴ | gogogo | A low, menacing rumble. Tension before something big. |
| ザワザワ | zawa zawa | Uneasy murmuring; a crowd or a feeling that something is off. |
| シーン | shiin | Silence. Nobody says anything. |
| バン | ban | A bang or a slam — a door, a hand on a table, a shot. |
| ドン | don | A heavy thud or a dramatic impact. |
| キラキラ | kira kira | Sparkling or glittering. |
| ニコニコ | niko niko | Smiling happily. |
| ガーン | gaan | Shock, as if hit by bad news. |
| ゴロゴロ | goro goro | Rumbling or rolling — thunder, or lazing around. |
| Effect | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 두근두근 | dugeun dugeun | A pounding heart, like ドキドキ. |
| 쾅 | kwang | A crash or a loud bang. |
Yakumi translates sound effects together with the dialogue, and draws the translation where the effect sits in the art — so a バン in the art becomes "Bang!" right where it was drawn. See it on the example page.