ちょん

adverb taking the 'to' particle

clap; tap

Mimetic word for a light, sharp clapping or tapping sound, such as wooden clappers or a single chopstick tap.

See also: ちょんちょん

• 拍ひょう子し木ぎをちょんと打うつ。

  He strikes the wooden clappers with a clap.

adverb taking the 'to' particle

chop; cut off briskly

Describes a quick, decisive chopping or cutting motion. Often used in compounds like ちょん切る.

See also: ちょん切る

• 枝えだをちょんと切きる。

  He chops off the branch with a single cut.

adverb taking the 'to' particle

slight movement; poke; alight

Indicates a small, quick movement, such as a light poke or a bird briefly landing.

See also: ちょんちょん

• 小こ鳥とりが枝えだにちょんと止とまった。

  A small bird alighted lightly on the branch.

noun

the end; finish

Refers to the end of something, originally from the clap signaling the end of a play. Often used in the phrase ちょんになる (to come to an end).

See also: ちょんになる

• これでこの話はなしもちょんだ。

  With this, the story comes to an end.

noun

dot; point

A small dot or point, especially in typography or writing. Also used in the reduplicated form ちょんちょん.

See also: ちょんちょん

• 文も字じの上うえにちょんを打うつ。

  Put a dot above the character.