“Metallic-sounding” in Japanese
Short answer
Metallic-sounding in Japanese is “きんきん” (kinkin). Full meaning: shrill, strident, piercing, tinkling, metallic-sounding; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold, very cold.
Other ways to say “Metallic-sounding” in Japanese
ぎんぎん
gingin shrill, strident, piercing, tinkling, metallic-sounding; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold, very cold
キンキン
kinkin shrill, strident, piercing, tinkling, metallic-sounding; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold, very cold
ギンギン
gingin shrill, strident, piercing, tinkling, metallic-sounding; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold, very cold
金琴
kinkin shrill, strident, piercing, tinkling, metallic-sounding; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold, very cold
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