ツンと
Meanings
Adverb
Suru verb
1. standoffishly; primly; prickly; irritably; aloofly (Onomatopoeia)
2. pungently (of a smell); acridly; sharply (Onomatopoeia)
Adverb
3. long and pointed (e.g. of a nose) (Onomatopoeia)
Adverb
Suru verb
4. popping (of ears); clearing (of sinuses) (Onomatopoeia)
Other readings
Examples3
離陸 の 時って 耳 が ツンと する。
Your ears pop when the plane takes off.
ふた を あけた 瞬間、 ツーンと 悪臭 が 鼻 を つく。
The instant I open the lid an offensive smell greets my nose.
ただし 押し込む 瞬間 気圧 の 変化 の せい でしょうか、 耳 が ツンと する の が 難点 です。
However, maybe from the sudden change in pressure when you push them in, having your ears pop is a problem.