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In a manga, before the start of a boxing match, one of the boxers looks at his
friends in the audience and says:

> シャキ〜ン

Then they reply more or less in the same way:

> しゃっきい〜ん

What is the meaning of this expression? Is it an onomatopoeic word used to
support someone? Since the match has a special prize of one million yen for
the winner, could it be 謝金? [Here you can see the
page](https://i.stack.imgur.com/2MljF.jpg) where it is taken from. Thank you
for your help!
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manga onomatopoeia sports
Meaning of シャキン or シャッキン used to support someone
「シャキ～ン」 is an onomatopoeia expressing one's feeling when bracing oneself up
just before or at the start of an important event. Round 1 is just starting
here so, that is how he feels.

「しゃっきい〜ん」 said by that girl would be a pun-like joke. 「借金{しゃっきん}」 means
"debt(s)".

I do not see how 「謝金{しゃきん}」 ("renumeration") would be uttered here. It is a
much bigger (and less often used) word than 「借金」.
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It is an onomatopoeia originally mimics the sound some metallic material makes
when it swiftly extends, like the way the joint makes when a folding knife
springs out. But it is also used to express (comically) that someone feels at
100% condition or full of spirit.

It's often uttered with striking certain poses. See
[here](https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3).

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/y2PA5.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/y2PA5.jpg)
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