Vocab Info
A5 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
じいじいsizzle (sound of meat cooking), shrill droning of a cicada
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
sizzling (of cooking meat, fat, etc.)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
2.
chirring (of cicadas, etc.), shrilling
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
3.
buzzing (of a machine, appliance, etc.), humming
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
じいじい、ジイジイ
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鉄板の上で肉がジイジイと焼けている。
The meat is sizzling on the iron plate. {sizzle (sound of meat cooking), shrill droning of a cicada}
真夏の空の下でセミがジイジイと鳴いています。
Under the midsummer sky, the cicadas are making a shrill droning sound. {sizzle (sound of meat cooking), shrill droning of a cicada}
ぜんまいで動く仕組みのおもちゃがジイジイ動いている。
The toy with a spring mechanism is moving with a shrill droning sound, like a cicada. {sizzle (sound of meat cooking), shrill droning of a cicada}
お鍋の中でジイジイと肉の脂が焼けているような音がします。
The sound in the pot is like the sizzling of meat fat being cooked. {sizzle (sound of meat cooking), shrill droning of a cicada}
ジイジイとフライパンの上で焼けている肉から美味しそうな匂いがする。
The meat sizzling on the frying pan gives off a delicious smell. {sizzle (sound of meat cooking), shrill droning of a cicada}
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