🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

金属の衝突音

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kinzoku no shōtotsu on

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Clink/klɪŋk/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"祝賀中に金属の衝突音が空気を満たしていた。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sharp, ringing sound made by the collision of two hard objects.

    "The clink of glasses filled the air as they celebrated the New Year."
As verb
  1. 1

    To make a sharp, ringing sound by striking two hard objects together.

    "They clinked their glasses together in a toast."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'clink' originates from the late 14th century, likely imitative of the sound it describes. It has evolved to refer not only to the sound of metal striking metal but also to the act of clinking glasses in a toast.

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