じゃんじゃん

じゃんじゃん
adverb
one after another, without hesitation
1. one after another, in quick succession
Describes doing something continuously and without pause, often implying abundance or lack of restraint.
注文(ちゅうもん)がじゃんじゃん(はい)ってきた。
Orders came pouring in one after another.
じゃんじゃんお(かね)使(つか)う。
To spend money freely without restraint.
質問(しつもん)があればじゃんじゃん()いてください。
If you have questions, please ask away!
新製品(しんせいひん)をじゃんじゃん開発(かいはつ)している。
They're developing new products one after another.

じゃんじゃん is an onomatopoeic adverb suggesting the sound of continuous action (like a ringing bell or cymbal). It implies doing something freely, abundantly, and without hesitation.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • じゃんじゃん使(つか)う (use freely/spend freely)
  • じゃんじゃん()る (come pouring in)
  • じゃんじゃん()う/()く (speak/ask without hesitation)
  • じゃんじゃんやる (do without restraint)

REGISTER: Casual/colloquial. Often used in spoken Japanese.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • どんどん: One after another (neutral)
  • ばんばん: Vigorously, without hesitation
  • じゃんじゃん: Freely, abundantly (implies no restraint)

Related Words

Contrast: どんどん
Contrast: ばんばん