シュンシュン

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle

whistling (e.g. of a kettle)onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Forms

シュンシュン

Generated definitions (experimental)

whistling (e.g. of a kettle)

This refers to the sound made when steam pressure builds up in a kettle, which creates a high-pitched sound as the steam escapes. It can also denote a similar whistling sound produced by other objects.

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The kettle is whistling.

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The wind is whistling.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to whistle (e.g. of a kettle)whistling soundto whistle (in reference to an object)steam comes out with a whistling soundwhistling hot waterto make a whistling soundto boil with a whistling soundto start whistlingthe tea is whistling