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Sound & Noise

じゃんじゃん

jan-jan

Clashing loudly / vigorously

A loud, energetic clanging noise. Also used figuratively to mean doing something one after another without pause.

💡Ordering rounds at a lively izakaya — 'Drinks were being served jan-jan all night.'

Example

お金をじゃんじゃん使ってしまった。

I spent money jan-jan without thinking.

Quiz yourself

The construction crew was hammering ___ from early morning.

工事の音が朝から○○響いていた。

loudclangingvigorousnonstopenergetic
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