This is the 4105th most frequent Japanese word.
ポン
"ポン" is an onomatopoeia in Japanese that represents a light, popping or tapping sound, like "pop" or "clap."
ポン is an onomatopoeia here, describing the sound or action of lightly pressing the button.
ポンとボタンを押したら、機械が動き始めた。
Upon lightly pressing the button, the machine started working.
ポン represents the sound or feel of a light tap on the shoulder.
ポンと肩を叩かれて振り向いた。
I turned around after feeling my shoulder tapped lightly.
ポン is used metaphorically to describe the sudden emergence of an idea.