チン

This is the 2393rd most frequent Japanese word.

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チン

"チン" (chin) is an onomatopoeia used to mimic the sound of a microwave beeping or a small bell ringing.


チン is mimetic and refers to the sound of a microwave finishing its cycle.

電子レンジでご飯をチンしてください。

Please heat the rice in the microwave.


チン is used here as an informal way to describe heating food, specifically in a microwave, derived from the sound effect.

お母さんがチンしたピザ、とてもおいしかった。

The pizza heated by mom was very delicious.


チン refers directly to the onomatopoeic sound made by the bell.

このベルを鳴らすと「チン」という音がします。

When you ring this bell, it makes a 'ching' sound.