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How to say 'Vigorously' or 'Freely' in Japanese | じゃんじゃん

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The Japanese word for Vigorously or Freely is 'Janjan', written as じゃんじゃん in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Vigorously, Freely

    Reading

    Janjan

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'じゃんじゃん (じゃんじゃん)' is an onomatopoeic expression often used to describe doing something energetically, vigorously, or without hesitation. It can also imply doing something freely or generously. This word is colloquial and frequently used in casual conversations. For example: He spends money freely「彼はお金をじゃんじゃん使う」(かれはおかねをじゃんじゃんつかう). Let's work vigorously「じゃんじゃん働きましょう」(じゃんじゃんはたらきましょう). The nuance of 'じゃんじゃん' often conveys a sense of enthusiasm or abundance in the action being described.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    4953

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word じゃんじゃん

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ji
  • hiragana

    じゃ

    Reading

    Ja
  • hiragana

    Reading

    N
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ya

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'Janjan' means 'Vigorously' or 'Freely' .

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