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List: Popular onomatopoeia

Japanese language is full of onomatopoeias. In this list you will find some of the most popular ones.

List: Popular onomatopoeia
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Japanese language is full of onomatopoeias. In this list you will find some of the most popular ones.
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Creation date
7 June 2022 - 19:34
Last updated
21 November 2024 - 12:58
Showing 21 - 30 of 65 words for the list Popular onomatopoeia.
ザーザーzaazaa

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • (raining) heavily, (water rushing) plentily
  • with white noise, with a buzz
ごぼごぼgobogobo

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb taking the と particle 

  • gurgling, burbling, bubbling, sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
がたんごとんgatangoton

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • clickety-clack
ガシャンgashan

Wordsearch-only kana form  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  interjection  adverb taking the と particle  adverb 

  • crash, smash, crunch, bang
カタカタkatakata

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

  • clattering, rattling
爽々さわさわsawasawa

Wordusually written using kana alone  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb 

  • rustling
  • refreshing
  • clearly
キラキラkirakira

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

  • glittering, sparkling, glistening, twinkling
ぐるぐるguruguru

Wordpopular  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • (turning) round and round, in circles
  • wrapping around, winding around
びっしょりbisshori

Wordpopular  JLPT N1  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  な adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb 

  • wet through, drenched
ピカピカpikapika

Wordpopular  JLPT N2  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb taking the と particle  adverb  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  な adjective  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  noun (generic)  children's language 

  • with a glitter, with a sparkle
  • brand new, shiny and new
  • cleaned (of a plate, etc.), finished

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