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    3. チャイム

    チャイム

    チャイム

    chime

    N1KMT9Study L1NounHome & HousingKana Vocab9 strokes

    チャイム

    Noun

    1.
    chime, bell (e.g. doorbell)

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    玄げん関かんのチャイムが鳴なりました。

    The doorbell rang.

    KMT5Home & HousingDaily Life
    学がっ校こうの授じゅ業ぎょうの始はじまりと終おわりにチャイムが鳴なります。

    A chime rings at the beginning and end of school classes.

    KMT9EducationDaily Life
    昔むかしの家いえにはチャイムではなく、引ひき戸どの音 で来らい客きゃくを知しらせる仕し組くみがありました。

    Old houses didn't have chimes; instead, there was a mechanism to announce visitors with the sound of a sliding door.

    KMT9Home & HousingHistoryCulture & Traditions
    新あたらしいチャイムはメロディーが選えらべるタイプにしました。

    I chose a new chime that allows me to select the melody.

    KMT9Home & HousingDaily Life
    仕し事ごと中ちゅう、休きゅう憩けい時じ間かんのチャイムが鳴なるのをいつも心こころ待まちにしています。

    During work, I always look forward to the chime for break time.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Kana that make up this word

    チ
    chi
    ャ
    small ya
    イ
    i
    ム
    mu
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