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 ใจ particle adverb children's language noun noun (generic)
- bow-wow, woof, arf, barking
- wah-wah, bawling, wailing
- clamouring, clamoring, echoing, loudly
- dog, doggy, bow-wow
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- crunching, chewing or crushing something hard, scraping, scratching
- hard and crunchy
- very skinny, emaciated, all skin and bones
popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic) intransitive verb adverb noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- to be surprised, to be amazed, to be frightened, to be astonished, to get startled, to jump
- surprise (e.g. surprise party)
usually written using kana alone onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- hot and humid, muggy, sultry
rarely used kanji form onomatopoeic or mimetic word usually written using kana alone adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- carefully, closely, attentively, profoundly, deeply, at length
usually written using kana alone onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb
- rustling
- refreshing
- clearly
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- tightly (holding on), firmly, securely
- strongly (built), solidly, sturdily, steadily
- properly, well, sufficiently, hard (working, etc.), fully, completely
- reliably, dependably, levelheadedly, shrewdly, wisely, cleverly
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic) noun
- sticky, gluey, gummy, glutinous, viscous, gooey, greasy
- stickiness, something sticky
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle archaic
- munching, devouring, gobbling up, ravenously
- shaggy, disheveled, unkempt
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ
- tousled, shaggy (hair), scraggly (beard), dishevelled, disheveled, unkempt