ぴんと

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʲin to̞]

Adverb

ぴんと or ピンと • (pin to) 

1. like a shock

   これを聞(き)いてピンときた。

   Kore o kīte pin to kita.

   On hearing it, they pricked up their ears, for it rang a bell.

2. rigid; tense

   背(せ)筋(すじ)をピンとする

   sesuji o pin to suru

   to straighten one's back