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A9 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Noun, Suru verb

あーんopening (one's mouth) wide, saying 'aah', crying loudly, wailing, bawling

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Noun, Suru verb

      1.

      opening (one's mouth) wide, saying "aah"

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      2.

      crying loudly, wailing, bawling

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    あーんああんアーン

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      ほら、「あーん」って(くち)()けて!

      Hey, open your mouth wide and say 'aah'! {opening (one's mouth) wide, saying 'aah', crying loudly, wailing, bawling}

      医師(いし):「(くち)を『あーん』と()けてみなさい。」

      Doctor: "Please open your mouth wide and say 'aah'." {opening (one's mouth) wide, saying 'aah', crying loudly, wailing, bawling}

      (かあ)さん:「(くち)を『あーん』って()けてくれる?」

      Mom: "Could you open your mouth wide and say 'aah' for me?" {opening (one's mouth) wide, saying 'aah', crying loudly, wailing, bawling}

      (ちい)さい(ころ)(ちち)(はは)に「あーん」と()(もの)(あた)えられていた。

      When I was little, my father and mother would feed me food while saying 'aah'. {opening (one's mouth) wide, saying 'aah', crying loudly, wailing, bawling}

      子供(こども)(まえ)(だい)好物(こうぶつ)食事(しょくじ)()くと、あーんと(くち)(おお)きく()けました。

      When I put their favorite meal in front of the children, they opened their mouths wide and said 'aah'. {opening (one's mouth) wide, saying 'aah', crying loudly, wailing, bawling}

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