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List: Popular onomatopoeia

Japanese language is full of onomatopoeias. In this list you will find some of the most popular ones.

List: Popular onomatopoeia
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Japanese language is full of onomatopoeias. In this list you will find some of the most popular ones.
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Creation date
7 June 2022 - 19:34
Last updated
25 May 2023 - 09:47
Showing 1 - 10 of 65 words for the list Popular onomatopoeia.
ぐうぐうguuguu

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • fast (asleep), snoring or grumbling sound
げほげほgehogeho

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  な adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb  noun  noun (generic)  adverb taking the と particle 

  • (wet) cough, (sound of) coughing
ワイワイwaiwai

Wordpopular  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb 

  • noisily, clamorously, boisterously
  • incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.), going on and on, making a fuss (of something), playing up
  • loudly (crying), wailing, bawling, howling
こそこそkosokoso

Wordpopular  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

  • sneakily, secretly, stealthily, on the sly
きゃっkyaxtsu

Wordinterjection  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  slang  noun  noun (generic) 

  • yikes!, eek!, ouch!, blech
  • ook, eek
  • customer
ずるずるzuruzuru

Wordpopular  obsolete reading  JLPT N1  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

  • (dragging a large or heavy item) slowly
  • (falling) little by little, (slipping) gradually, (drawing back) slowly, with a slither
  • on and on, while putting off, slovenly, interminably
  • with a slurp, with a sniffle
  • loose, lax, inconclusive, unresolved
ニコニコnikoniko

Wordpopular  JLPT N2  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

  • with a friendly grin, smilingly
じろじろjirojiro

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • staringly, scrutinizing, scrutinising
がぶがぶgabugabu

Wordpopular  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

  • gulping down (a drink), guzzling, chugging
  • sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
ワンワンwanwan

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb taking the と particle  adverb  children's language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • bow-wow, woof, arf, barking
  • wah-wah, bawling, wailing
  • clamouring, clamoring, echoing, loudly
  • dog, doggy, bow-wow
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