List: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Words that phonetically imitate, resemble or suggest the source of the sound that it describes.
onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) ใช adjective
- hot (e.g. from the oven), steaming (from the pot), fresh
- fresh (e.g. out of university), new (e.g. married couple)
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- by ones and twos
- tears or flower petals falling quietly
- gurgling bird sound
- falling apart, crumbling, melting (in one's mouth)
- dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the ใจ particle adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- being moved (to tears), being touched (by), becoming sentimental
- (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.)
- becoming slightly drunk, becoming tipsy
onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) ใช adjective adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ noun (generic)
- ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled
- idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle ใช adjective adjective (generic) Kansai-ben
- leisurely, slowly, gradually, steadily, little by little
- soon, shortly
- here and there, scattered, dotted
- not bad, passable, so-so
rarely used kana form search-only kana form onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the ใจ particle adverb
- with a splash, with a plop
JLPT N1 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun noun (generic)
- gradually, little by little, in a breezy manner
- soon, before long
- here and there, scattered
- spots, dots, pimples, rash
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- munching, crunching
- scratching (an itch)
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- splashing (water)
- chubby (and cute), plump
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle suffix
- snappingly, with a snap
- merely ..., having just ...