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Ainu
Etymology 1
Noun
チン • (cin)
- the top of the legs, the pelvis[1]
Etymology 2
Verb
チン • (cin)
- to stretch or spread out[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Batchelor (1905) An Ainu-English-Japanese dictionary (including a grammar of the Ainu language), Tokyo, London: Methodist Publishing House; Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner Co.
Japanese
Etymology
Onomatopoeia, from the ding a microwave makes on finishing cooking.
Pronunciation
Verb
チンする • (chin suru) transitive suru (stem チンし (chin shi), past チンした (chin shita))
- (cooking) to microwave
Conjugation
| Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
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| Mizenkei ("imperfective")
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チンし
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chin shi
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| Ren’yōkei ("continuative")
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チンし
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chin shi
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| Shūshikei ("terminal")
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チンする
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chin suru
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| Rentaikei ("attributive")
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チンする
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chin suru
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| Kateikei ("hypothetical")
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チンすれ
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chin sure
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| Meireikei ("imperative")
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チンせよ¹
チンしろ²
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chin seyo¹
chin shiro²
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| Key constructions
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| Passive
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チンされる
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chin sareru
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| Causative
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チンさせる
チンさす
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chin saseru
chin sasu
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| Potential
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チンできる
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chin dekiru
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| Volitional
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チンしよう
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chin shiyō
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| Negative
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チンしない
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chin shinai
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| Negative continuative
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チンせず
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chin sezu
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| Formal
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チンします
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chin shimasu
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| Perfective
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チンした
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chin shita
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| Conjunctive
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チンして
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chin shite
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| Hypothetical conditional
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チンすれば
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chin sureba
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¹ Written imperative
² Spoken imperative
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Synonyms
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