List: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Words that phonetically imitate, resemble or suggest the source of the sound that it describes.
popular JLPT N3 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- feeling refreshed, feeling relieved
- neat, tidy, clean
- frank, open-hearted, plain, simple, light
- completely, entirely
- not in the least (with neg. verb), not at all
- nothing at all, completely useless, hopeless, awful
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ noun (generic)
- with a rustling sound
- rippling (of a stream, etc.), murmuring, purling
- slurping down (ochazuke)
- quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter), with ease, smoothly, fluently
- smooth and dry (hair, sand, etc.), silky, powdery (e.g. snow), free-flowing (e.g. blood)
popular JLPT N3 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb
- roughly, approximately, round about, more or less
- cursorily, briefly, quickly, lightly, roughly
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- noisily (from many people talking), in a commotion
- with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.), with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.)
- feeling a chill, with a chill (up one's spine)
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- gently (raining), drizzling
- moist, damp
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb
- often, again and again, frequently, repeatedly
popular search-only kana form onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- downheartedly, dejectedly, dispiritedly, despondently
popular JLPT N1 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- (slowly and) carefully, without haste, thoroughly, deliberately, closely, meticulously
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- damp, humid, wet, clammy, muggy, soggy
- gloomy, melancholy, depressing
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- splashing (water), splashing about, with a splash
- vigorously, generously (e.g. pouring sauce), plenty
- greatly (using or making money)