also: じゃん
ta-dah!; voilà!
Used when presenting something with a flourish, revealing a surprise, or making a dramatic announcement. Often drawn out for effect.
See also: じゃじゃーん
Ta-dah! It's a surprise!
adverb taking the 'to' particle
Only with reading ジャーン
Onomatopoeic use for a loud impact sound, typically with と. Restricted to the reading ジャーン.
じゃーん、見て！新しい車だ。
Voilà, look! It's my new car.
The cymbals clashed with a bang.
Shorter katakana variant.
Katakana spelling, often used for emphasis or in manga.
Shorter variant, less emphatic.
Sound-symbolic; the interjection mimics a dramatic musical sting or fanfare. The onomatopoeic sense directly imitates a crashing sound.