List: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Words that phonetically imitate, resemble or suggest the source of the sound that it describes.
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the と particle
- zooming, whizzing, whistling
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb noun noun (generic)
- clink, clank, clang
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun noun (generic)
- heavy heartbeat, thumping, pounding
げほげほgehogehosearch-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)
- cough cough, with a (wet) cough, violently (coughing)
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb
- quickly (turning pages, opening a letter, etc.), with a flick, casually, absentmindedly
- lightly (falling rain, leaves, etc.)
- sprinkling over (e.g. salt)
- sparsely (scattered), here and there
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic)
- snuffling, sniffling
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb
- quickly, briefly
onomatopoeic or mimetic word interjection
- ook, ook-ook
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle
- with a whack, with a thump
- openmouthed, with one's mouth wide-open, gaping, flabbergasted
- vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly
- gaping (of a hole, etc.), suddenly opening
interjection onomatopoeic or mimetic word expression
- oh, ho, exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.
- hoo (owl call), toot (sound of a flute)