From what I can tell, chainsaws make a sound like buzzing or rustling, etc.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find Japanese onomatopoeia from that
sound. I wanted to look specifically for the chainsaw sound effect depicted in
the manga, Chainsaw Man. Apart from that, it doesn't matter either.
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english-to-japanese onomatopoeia sound-symbolism
What is the Japanese Onomatopoeia for the sound a chainsaw makes?
Basically, for very common sounds there is less variance in what onomatopoeia
is used, but when it comes to uncommon sounds, there is a lot more diversity.

IMO Chainsaw is a relatively uncommon sound, so it's a bit up for grabs. I'd
describe it as something like ブィーン (an established onomatopoeia for electrical
tools like drills).
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Sorry if it's late coming, and it may just be me, but wouldn't it be
"girigiri" the sound of grinding? I believe Giriko from Soul Eater was named
based on such due to being a chainsaw.
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