Japanese onomatopoeia Vol.3 “Ren-Chin” by Kay Koyama (JPN)

⚫️Japanese onomatopoeia Vol.3 “Ren-Chin” by Kay Koyama (JPN)

“Ren-Chin” means “Use a microwave oven.” Quite a different expression (lol) compare to theequivalent of English. right?

Japanesd express “microwave oven” like “RENJI” that means “Electric range(電子レンジ). The formal term is “DENSHI (Electric) RENJI (Range).” Therefore, Japanese “RENJI” is the abriviation of that.

Then. what is “CHIN?”

CHIN” is an onomatopoeia of the sound that microwave ovens typically tell us “It’s DONE!” by making bell-like noise. Many Japanese express the sound “CHIN.”

⚫️Abbreviation and how to use the word in Japanese.

“REN-CHIN” is the abbreviated form of “RENJI DE CHIN SURU,’) that means “Cook/Heat the meal by using a microwave oven” in Japanese.

〈How to use “REN-BHIN”〉

1 “REN-CHIN” SURU.

That’s a verb form of “REN-CHIN.” “SURU”means “Do” or “Act.” “REN-CHIN”itself means a noun.

2 “CHIN” SURU.

A kind of an short term of “REN-CHIN.”