adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
jingling; clinking
Describes a light, metallic ringing sound, like small bells or coins.
鈴がしゃんしゃんと鳴った。
The bell jingled.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Used for the rhythmic, synchronized clapping at the end of a meeting or ceremony, often associated with 手締め.
See also: 手締め
会の終わりに、みんなでしゃんしゃんと手を打った。
At the end of the meeting, everyone clapped together rhythmically.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
healthy and active; hale and hearty; handling work briskly
Describes a person, especially an older person, who is in good health and energetically going about their business. Also used for concluding something smoothly.
祖父は90歳だが、まだしゃんしゃんしている。
My grandfather is 90, but he's still hale and hearty.
彼女は仕事をしゃんしゃんと片付けた。
She handled the work briskly and efficiently.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Archaic onomatopoeia for the sound of boiling water. Rarely used in modern Japanese.
昔の文献には、湯がしゃんしゃんと沸く様子が記されている。
Old documents describe water boiling with a 'shanshan' sound.