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表層形
しゃんしゃん
シャンシャン
副詞

しゃんしゃん (シャンシャン)

Shanshan · しゃんしゃん — clanging (of a bell), jangling, ding-dong; continuously, incessantly, one after another, rapidly, plentifully, freely

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しゃんしゃん in rōmaji: shanshan.

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Updated: 2026年10月1日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
しゃんしゃん
読み (Reading)
シャンシャン
品詞 (POS)
副詞・*・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
しゃんしゃん
読み・基本形
シャンシャン
表記・基本形
しゃんしゃん
見出し語の読み
シャンシャン
💡 English Meaning

しゃんしゃん means “clanging (of a bell), jangling, ding-dong; continuously, incessantly, one after another, rapidly, plentifully, freely” — full definition & examples →

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