チン

adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb

ding; bing; ting; tinkle; ring

Onomatopoeia for a clear, high-pitched bell-like sound, such as a bicycle bell, a shop door chime, or a microwave timer. Often used with と (チンと鳴る). The long-vowel forms チーン/ちーん are emphatic.

• 電でん子しレンジがチンと鳴なった。

  The microwave went 'ding'.

• 自じ転てん車しゃのベルをチンと鳴ならした。

  I rang the bicycle bell with a 'ting'.

adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb

honk; snort

Onomatopoeia for the sound of blowing one's nose, like a honk or snort. Less common than the bell sense.

• 彼かれはチンと鼻はなをかんだ。

  He blew his nose with a honk.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

microwave heating; nuking

Colloquial noun/suru-verb meaning to heat or cook something in a microwave. Derived from the 'ding' sound of the microwave timer. Usually written in katakana as チン. Often used as チンする.

See also: チンする

• 冷さめたご飯はんをチンして食たべた。

  I microwaved the cold rice and ate it.

• このお弁べん当とうはそのままチンできます。

  You can microwave this bento as it is.

noun, used as a suffix, noun, used as a prefix

penis (slang)

Only with reading チン / ちん

Slang abbreviation of ちんちん (penis), used as a prefix or suffix in vulgar or childish contexts. Restricted to the short-vowel readings チン/ちん. Not used in polite conversation.

See also: ちんちん

• 小しょう学がく生せいが「チン」と言いって笑わらっている。

  The elementary school kids are laughing, saying 'chin' (penis).