List: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Words that phonetically imitate, resemble or suggest the source of the sound that it describes.
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) adverb adverb taking the と particle な adjective adjective (generic) archaic
- to be careless, to be inattentive, to be absentminded, to be slow
- long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled)
- flaring up (fire), rising (e.g. steam)
popular interjection onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle
- hey!, wait a minute!, whoa!
- boohoo, waaaa
popular JLPT N3 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic)
- sweetly (smiling), broadly (grinning)
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle
- meow, miaow
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb
- turning round, going around, turning about, rotating
- surrounding, encircling
popular JLPT N2 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the と particle adverb
- in a row, in a line
popular JLPT N2 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb
- diligently, assiduously, industriously, beavering away
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the と particle adverb
- fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the と particle adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic)
- comfortable, easy, calm, relaxed
- loose, spacious
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic)
- rich (taste), full-bodied (flavour, flavor), mellow
- laid-back (lifestyle), relaxed, comfortable