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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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7 Jun 2022, 7:34 p.m.
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9 Nov 2025, 11:40 p.m.
Showing 61 - 65 of 65 words for the list Popular onomatopoeia.
くよくよkuyokuyo

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

  • to fret (over), to brood (about), to mope, to worry
  • worriedly, (fretting) constantly, (worrying) over this and that, (obsessing) to no end
しんみりshinmiri

Wordadverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

  • quietly, softly, seriously, intimately, heart-to-heart
  • solemnly, sadly
わくわくwakuwaku

Wordpopular  search-only kana form  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic)  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • to be excited, to be nervous, to be thrilled
もじもじmojimoji

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

  • bashfully, hesitantly, fidgety, restlessly, squirming, wriggling, haltingly
もやもやmoyamoya

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

  • hazy, misty, foggy, murky, fuzzy
  • hazy feeling, uncertain feeling, feeling gloomy, feeling depressed, pent-up feelings, ill feeling

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