Japanese symbol for “sizzling”
ジージー
ジージー
Romaji: jiijii
sizzling (of cooking meat, fat, etc.)
In Japanese, sizzling is ジージー (jiijii).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to sizzling (of cooking meat, fat, etc.)
- adv, adv-to chirring (of cicadas, etc.); shrilling
- adv, adv-to buzzing (of a machine, appliance, etc.); humming
Written forms: —. Readings: ジージー、じーじー、じいじい、ジイジイ.
Other Japanese words for “sizzling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| じゅうじゅう | じゅうじゅう juujuu | sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling |
| じりじり | じりじり jirijiri | sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil) |
| チリチリ | チリチリ chirichiri | sizzling; frizzling |
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