🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ピョンと鳴る

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pyonto naru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Twangle/ˈtwæŋ.ɡəl/
verbnounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #85000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼はギターの弦を鋭く弾いた。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To produce a sharp, twangy sound repeatedly or with a twisting motion.

    "He began to twangle the loose guitar string impatiently."
As noun
  1. 1

    A sharp, ringing, or twangy musical sound or tone.

    "The distinct twangle of the banjo echoed across the porch."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

A blend of the words twang and angle or tangle, originating in late 19th-century colloquial English as an imitative and expressive coinage. It describes a sharp, twanging sound combined with a twisting or angular motion.

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