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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 1228 words for the list onomatopoeic or mimetic word. #on-mim
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  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
  • roly-poly
  • chirp chirp (sound of insects)
  • ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs), croak croak
  • roller, lint roller, paint roller
さっさとsassato

popular  search-only kana form  JLPT N2  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb 

  • quickly, promptly, immediately, without delay, briskly, hurriedly, hastily
  • indifferently, coldly

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