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A1 Adverb

じいんとextremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb, sharp pain that is almost numbing, heartrending, touching the heart

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1. 1.

        (being moved) deeply, (feeling) profoundly, (going) straight to one's heart, (moved) to tears

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      2. 2.

        going numb, stinging (pain)

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ジーンとじーんとジンとじんとじいんと

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      (ひざ)じいんとした(いた)みがあります。

      There's a sharp pain in my knee.

      • N1

      子供(こども)結婚式(けっこんしき)目頭(めがしら)じーんと(あつ)くなりました。

      At my child's wedding, I felt a heart-touching warmth in the corner of my eyes.

      • N1

      正座(せいざ)をしたせいでふくらはぎがジーン(しび)れてしまった。

      Because I sat in the formal Japanese style, my calves have gone numb. (used to emphasize the verb)

      • N1

      監督(かんとく)選手(せんしゅ)一致(いっち)団結(だんけつ)する様子(ようす)()(こころ)じいんと(あつ)くしたそうだ。

      The coach reportedly felt a heart-touching warmth in his chest after seeing the players unite as one team.

      • N1

      子供(こども)()んで(おや)になって(はじ)めて、映画(えいが)やドラマでじーんとするようになった。

      After having a child and becoming a parent, for the first time I started to feel heart-touching moments like in movies and dramas.

      • N1
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