Translation guide
Describes the light, sharp sound of glasses, metal, or small hard objects touching, often in a toast or casual setting.
They clinked glasses.
Expressing the action or sound of touching glasses together in a celebratory toast.
Onomatopoeic adverb for a light, sharp clink, commonly used for toasting.
We toasted and clinked our glasses together.
Similar onomatopoeia, slightly sharper or more precise sound.
The glasses made a clink.
Higher-pitched, delicate clink, often for small or thin glasses.
They clinked their wine glasses with a delicate sound.
Describing the sound of small metal, glass, or ceramic objects hitting each other lightly.
Japanese uses many onomatopoeic words (擬音語) to describe sounds. 'With a clink' is typically expressed with adverbs like カチンと or カチカチ, often combined with verbs like 鳴る (to sound) or 合わせる (to put together).
スプーンが床に落ちてカチンと音を立てた。
The spoon fell on the floor with a clink.
Light, tinkling clink, like small bells or thin glass.
The wind chime clinked softly.