ちゃんちゃん

adverb, noun

regularly; promptly; without delay

Mimetic adverb describing doing something briskly, on time, or without procrastination. Often used in casual speech.

• 宿しゅく題だいはちゃんちゃんと片かた付づけよう。

  Let's finish the homework promptly.

• 彼かれは毎まい日にちちゃんちゃんとジョギングしている。

  He goes jogging regularly every day.

adverb taking the 'to' particle

clashing sound; clang of swords

Onomatopoeic representation of metal striking metal, especially swords in dramatic or historical contexts. Takes the particle と.

• 刀かたながちゃんちゃんとぶつかり合あう音おとが響ひびいた。

  The sound of swords clashing echoed.

noun

Manchu queue; pigtail

Historical term for the Manchu hairstyle (辮髪). Rare and domain-specific; primarily encountered in historical or cultural texts.

See also: 弁髪

• 清しん朝ちょう時じ代だい、男だん性せいはちゃんちゃんと呼よばれる辮べん髪ぱつをしていた。

  During the Qing dynasty, men wore a pigtail called ちゃんちゃん.

noun

padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest

A short, padded, sleeveless jacket worn over kimono, often for children. Abbreviation of ちゃんちゃんこ.

See also: ちゃんちゃんこ

• 寒さむい日ひは子こ供どもにちゃんちゃんを着きせる。

  On cold days, I put a padded vest on my child.