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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- 7 Jun 2022, 7:34 p.m.
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- 17 Mar 2026, 1:40 a.m.
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic)
- anxiously, impatiently, worriedly, fretting, getting worked up
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic)
- rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.), towering, billowing
- plump, chubby
- welling up (of an emotion), boiling up
- getting up, stirring, moving about
- shaggy, hairy
Wordpopular 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)
- slowly, unhurriedly, without haste, leisurely, at one's leisure
- easily (e.g. in time), well, sufficiently, amply, with time to spare
- well (e.g. sleep), comfortably
Wordpopular search-only kana form onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) noun
- (rolling) along, (rolling) over and over
- with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell), (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone, merrily
- (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.), constantly, often, always
- (losing) all too easily, (being defeated) one after another, in quick succession
- chubby (and cute), plump, round
- chirping (of insects)
- croaking (of a frog), ribbit ribbit
- roller, lint roller, paint roller
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)
- restlessly, aimlessly, without purpose
- to loiter, to drift, to hang about doing nothing, to wander aimlessly, to be restless
- to be restless, to fuss, to be in a fidget
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the と particle
- (walk) briskly, at a brisk pace, quickly
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the と particle な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb
- chattering (teeth)
- (frozen, worried) stiff
- rigid (personality, thinking, etc.), inflexible, overly serious
- voracious (e.g. work, study), without slack or pause
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) adverb
- (blinking) repeatedly
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle
- chirp, cheep
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word interjection children's language noun noun (generic)
- meow, miaow
- cat