ジーンと

じーんと
adverb, onomatopoeia
feeling moved; tingling
onomatopoeiaemotion
1. feeling deeply moved, touched
Describes the warm, emotional sensation of being deeply moved or touched by something. Often accompanied by tears welling up.
胸(むね)がジーンとした。
I felt deeply moved.
おばあちゃんの手紙(てがみ)を読(よ)んでジーンときた。
I was moved to tears reading my grandmother's letter.
卒業式(そつぎょうしき)で先生(せんせい)の言葉(ことば)を聞(き)いて、ジーンと心(こころ)に響(ひび)いた。
The teacher's words at the graduation ceremony really touched my heart.
2. tingling, numbness, throbbing
Describes a physical sensation of tingling, numbness, or a dull aching, as from cold, a hit, or a wound.
寒(さむ)さで手(て)がジーンとする。
My hands are tingling from the cold.
正座(せいざ)をしていたら足(あし)がジーンとしびれた。
My legs went numb and tingly from sitting in seiza.
ぶつけた肘(ひじ)がジーンと痛(いた)む。
My elbow throbs with a dull pain where I bumped it.

Usage

The emotional sense (being moved) and the physical sense (tingling/numbness) both describe a deep, spreading sensation. Context makes the intended meaning clear — 胸(むね)がジーンとする is emotional, while 手(て)がジーンとする is physical.

Common patterns

  • ジーンとする: to feel moved (sense 1); to tingle (sense 2)
  • ジーンとくる: to be moved, to feel it hit home (sense 1)

Common collocations

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Added 2026.2.12 20:47 · Revised 2026.10.13 5:04
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