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ぴんぽん

pin-pon

Ding-dong (doorbell)

The two-tone chime of a doorbell. Also used to mean 'correct!' on quiz shows.

💡A delivery person pressing the doorbell — 'I heard a pin-pon and ran to the door.'

Example

ぴんぽんとチャイムが鳴って、宅配便が届いた。

The doorbell rang pin-pon and the delivery had arrived.

Quiz yourself

The doorbell went ___ just as I was about to leave the house.

出かけようとしたときに○○とチャイムが鳴った。

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