List: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Words that phonetically imitate, resemble or suggest the source of the sound that it describes.
popular search-only kana form JLPT N2 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- thump-thump, bang-bang, pit-a-pat, pitapat, pitter-patter
- to beat fast (of one's heart), to throb, to pound, to palpitate
popular JLPT N2 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb
- bursting out (laughter), breaking out (applause), roaring, whooping
- in a rush, in a surge, flooding in, pouring in
- suddenly, all of a sudden
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- grinning, smirking
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun
- slimy, slippery, greasy, clammy
- smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
popular search-only kana form onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- suddenly, in a flash, quickly, rapidly, swiftly, nimbly
- conspicuously, prominently, showily, attractively, impressively
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- in a whisper, in a low voice, in undertones
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb
- perhaps, maybe, possibly
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ noun (generic)
- (tear) to pieces, (rip) apart, (rip) up, (rip) open
- with a rattle, with a shudder, trembling
- feeling an electric shock
popular JLPT N2 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the ใจ particle adverb noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) ใช adjective noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ noun (generic) children's language
- with a glitter, with a sparkle
- brand new, shiny and new
- cleaned (of a plate, etc.), finished
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word ใช adjective adjective (generic) adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ noun (generic) adverb taking the ใจ particle colloquial
- sticky
- thickly (e.g. painted), heavily (applied)
- all over (pasting, stamping, etc.)
- clinging (e.g. of a person), following around, being all over (each other), flirting
- clichรฉd, hackneyed