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ぎゃんぎゃん

gyan-gyan

Screaming and wailing loudly

Loud, high-pitched screaming or wailing — often from a child throwing a tantrum. Ear-splitting and impossible to ignore.

💡A toddler in a supermarket — 'The child was crying gyan-gyan in the candy aisle.'

Example

子どもがお菓子売り場でぎゃんぎゃん泣いている。

The child is crying gyan-gyan in the candy section.

Quiz yourself

The baby was ___ all night and nobody could sleep.

赤ちゃんが一晩中○○泣いていて眠れなかった。

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Intermediate