“Sizzling” in Japanese
Short answer
Sizzling in Japanese is “じいじい” (jiijii). Full meaning: sizzling (of cooking meat, fat, etc.); chirring (of cicadas, etc.), shrilling; buzzing (of a machine, appliance, etc.), humming.
Other ways to say “Sizzling” in Japanese
じゅうじゅう
juujuu sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.), frizzling
しいしい
shiishii sizzling (of cooking meat, fat, etc.); chirring (of cicadas, etc.), shrilling; buzzing (of a machine, appliance, etc.), humming
ジイジイ
jiijii sizzling (of cooking meat, fat, etc.); chirring (of cicadas, etc.), shrilling; buzzing (of a machine, appliance, etc.), humming
チリチリ
chirichiri frizzy (hair), wiry, kinky, curled up (leaves, etc.), shrivelled up; sizzling, frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold), painfully, piercingly, bitingly
シュウシュウ
shuushuu sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.), frizzling
しゅうしゅう
shuushuu sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.), frizzling
じーじー
jiijii sizzling (of cooking meat, fat, etc.); chirring (of cicadas, etc.), shrilling; buzzing (of a machine, appliance, etc.), humming
ジージー
jiijii sizzling (of cooking meat, fat, etc.); chirring (of cicadas, etc.), shrilling; buzzing (of a machine, appliance, etc.), humming
ジュージュー
juujuu sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.), frizzling
シューシュー
shuushuu sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.), frizzling
じゅーじゅー
juujuu sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.), frizzling
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