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A13 Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Noun

ちょんclap (sound of wooden clappers), chop vigorously, slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting), the end, originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers, dot (esp. typographical)

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    1. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Noun

      1.

      clap (sound of wooden clappers)

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

      2.

      chop vigorously

    3. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Noun

      3.

      slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting)

    4. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Noun

      4.

      the end, originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers

    5. Noun

      5.

      dot (esp. typographical)

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    ちょんチョン

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      チョンと拍子木(ひょうしぎ)()つ。

      Clap the wooden clappers slightly. {clap (sound of wooden clappers), chop vigorously, slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting), the end, originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers, dot (esp. typographical)}

      (はな)()をチョンと()()った。

      I snipped off the bud of the flower with a slight movement. {clap (sound of wooden clappers), chop vigorously, slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting), the end, originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers, dot (esp. typographical)}

      ペットのオウムが(かた)にチョンと()りました。

      My pet parrot lightly perched on my shoulder. {clap (sound of wooden clappers), chop vigorously, slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting), the end, originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers, dot (esp. typographical)}

      テーブルの(うえ)のおはじきをチョンと()ばして(あそ)ぶ。

      I play by flicking the tiddlywinks on the table with a slight movement. {clap (sound of wooden clappers), chop vigorously, slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting), the end, originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers, dot (esp. typographical)}

      点字(てんじ)がチョンと()ってあるこの建物(たてもの)盲目(もうもく)(ひと)配慮(はいりょ)しています。

      This building, which has Braille dots marked on it, is considerate of blind people. {clap (sound of wooden clappers), chop vigorously, slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting), the end, originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers, dot (esp. typographical)}

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