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ちょん

Readings

Kana: ちょん、チョン
Romaji: chon, chon
Kana
Romaji

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.
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