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A19 な-adjective, Adverb, と-adverb

カンカンextremely angry, furious, enraged, fiercely (shine), blazingly, intensely, merrily (burn away), red-hot, with a clang

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    1. な-adjective, Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

        extremely angry, furious, enraged

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 2.

        fiercely (shine), blazingly, intensely

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      2. 3.

        merrily (burn away), red-hot

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      3. 4.

        with a clang

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    カンカンかんかん

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      (かね)(おと)がカンカンと()っています。

      The sound of the bell is ringing with a clang. {extremely angry, furious, enraged, fiercely (shine), blazingly, intensely, merrily (burn away), red-hot, with a clang}

      太陽(たいよう)がアスファルトにカンカン()りつけている。

      The sun is blazing intensely on the asphalt. {extremely angry, furious, enraged, fiercely (shine), blazingly, intensely, merrily (burn away), red-hot, with a clang}

      (ちち)(ぼく)悪戯(あくぎ)をカンカンになって怒鳴(どな)りつけました。

      My father became extremely angry and yelled at me for my mischief. {extremely angry, furious, enraged, fiercely (shine), blazingly, intensely, merrily (burn away), red-hot, with a clang}

      カンカンに(こお)っている道路(どうろ)は、なかなか()けないでしょう。

      The road that is frozen solid will likely not melt easily. {extremely angry, furious, enraged, fiercely (shine), blazingly, intensely, merrily (burn away), red-hot, with a clang}

      友達(ともだち)(うそ)をつかれたのなら、カンカンになるのももっともです。

      If a friend lied to you, it's only natural to become extremely angry. {extremely angry, furious, enraged, fiercely (shine), blazingly, intensely, merrily (burn away), red-hot, with a clang}

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