ちょん

Readings

Kana: ちょん、チョン

Romaji: chon, chon

Definitions

adv-to

noun

1

clap (sound of wooden clappers)

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word

See also: ちょんちょん

2

chop vigorously

See also: ちょん切る

3

slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting)

See also: ちょんちょん

4

the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers

See also: ちょんになる

noun

5

dot (esp. typographical)

See also: ちょんちょん

Example Sentence

自分(じぶん)の顔(かお)に仕返(しかえ)しをするために鼻(はな)をちょん切(き)るな。

➥Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.