List: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Words that phonetically imitate, resemble or suggest the source of the sound that it describes.
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
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
popular JLPT N3 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle
- soundly (sleeping), fast (asleep)
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
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
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle
- (turning) round and round, in circles
- wrapping around, winding around
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
popular JLPT N2 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle
- stealthily, secretly, in secret
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
popular search-only kana form JLPT N2 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb
- quickly, promptly, immediately, without delay, briskly, hurriedly, hastily
- indifferently, coldly