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Meanings
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Onomatopoeia for a short, clear, high-pitched metallic sound, like a small bell, a notification chime, or a bicycle bell.
My smartphone went 'ding'.
I rang the bicycle bell with a 'ring'.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉がリンと鳴るfor something to make a clear ringing sound
The bicycle bell went 'ring'.
- 〈物〉をリンと鳴らすto ring something so it makes a clear ding
She rang the bell with a clear ding.