also: ああん
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
opening mouth wide; saying 'aah'
Mimetic word for opening the mouth wide, as when saying 'aah' for a doctor, taking a bite, or yawning. Often used with と or する.
歯医者で口をあーんと開けた。
I opened my mouth wide saying 'aah' at the dentist.
赤ちゃんが
The baby is crying with its mouth wide open.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
crying loudly; wailing; bawling
Mimetic word for loud, unrestrained crying, often used for babies or children. Can be used adverbially or as a suru verb.
転んだ子どもがあーんと泣き出した。
The child who fell started crying loudly.
注射が怖くて、あーんあーん泣いてしまった。
Scared of the injection, I ended up bawling.