Zさん："... and the old man entered the dilapidated, creepy house. That it was scary would be an understatement. A loose floorboard creaked under his footstep. Cobwebs hung from every corner. Bats squeaked off in the distance ... and then ... the old man lived a long time, his health slowly decreasing over several decades ... dan! dan! dan!"
Aさん：「。。。ダン」
Z-san explains: "The English onomatopoeia for scary climax is 'dahn-dahn-dahn!' (3x). The Japanese onomatopoeia for something slowly happening over time is 'dan-dan-dan-dan' (4x)."
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