スナップ
sunappu
The English word "snap" (referring to the act of producing a sound with your fingers) is translated into Japanese as スナップ (sunappu).
スナップ is used to refer to the act of producing a sound with your fingers.
Meaning: act of producing sound with fingers (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
sunappu
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the verb for snapping fingers is 指を鳴らす, which uses the word 鳴らす meaning 'to make ring' or 'to sound an instrument'. This suggests that the act of snapping is viewed as playing a percussion instrument with the body.
- The onomatopoeia パチン used for a 'snap' is also used to describe the sound of a light switch flipping or a small piece of candy popping in a pan.
- In Japanese sports terminology, スナップ is used to describe the quick flick of a wrist in golf or tennis, rather than a finger sound.
Examples in context
- Watashi wa piano no shashin o torimasu. (私はピアノの写真を撮ります。)I take a picture of the piano.
Example conversation
Ren is teaching Himari how to snap her fingers.
- 陽葵 Himariどうやって指を鳴らすの？Dō yatte yubi o narasu no?How do you snap your fingers?
- 蓮 Ren手首のスナップが大事だよ。Tekubi no sunappu ga daiji dayo.The snap of the wrist is important.
- 陽葵 Himari難しいけど、できた！Muzukashii kedo, dekita!It's hard, but I did it!
- 蓮 Renいい音のスナップだね。Ii oto no sunappu dane.That's a good sounding snap.
