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List: onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Words that phonetically imitate, resemble or suggest the source of the sound that it describes.

Showing 31 - 40 of 1240 words for the list onomatopoeic or mimetic word. #on-mim
くどくどkudokudo

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

  • tediously (explain, complain, etc.), repeatedly, persistently, insistently, ad nauseam, at great length
くよくよkuyokuyo

popular  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
くるくるkurukuru

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

  • whirling, revolving, spinning, going round and round
  • coiling around, winding around, rolling around
  • working tirelessly, working hard
  • constantly changing
ぐっすりgussuri

popular  JLPT N3  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • soundly (sleeping), fast (asleep)
ぐったりguttari

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

  • limply, wearily, listlessly, languidly, exhaustedly, unenergetically
グラグラguragura

popular  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  な adjective 

  • wobbling, tottering, shaking, unstably, unsteadily
  • wavering (e.g. over a decision), dithering, indecisively
  • boiling up
  • dizzily, giddily
ぐるぐるguruguru

popular  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • (turning) round and round, in circles
  • wrapping around, winding around
こそこそkosokoso

popular  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
こっそりkossori

popular  JLPT N2  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • stealthily, secretly, in secret
コロコロkorokoro

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

  • lightly rolling (of a small and round thing)
  • pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter)
  • changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans), (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated), fickly, in a fickle manner
  • chubby, rounded
  • chirp chirp (sound of insects)
  • ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs), croak croak
  • roller, lint roller, paint roller

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