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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
24 April 2024 - 01:11
Showing 21 - 30 of 65 words for the list Popular onomatopoeia.
ぱらぱらparapara

Wordpopular  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  な adjective 

  • sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.), pattering
  • flipping (through a book, etc.), riffling
  • sparse, scattered, sporadic
  • crumbly (e.g. tofu, cheese), loose, non-sticky (e.g. rice)
ボロボロboroboro

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

  • worn-out, ragged, tattered, battered, scruffy
  • crumbling, dry and crumbly
  • falling (in drops or clumps), scattering
  • (physically or mentally) worn-out, exhausted
  • (coming to light) one after another
ギラギラgiragira

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

  • glaringly, dazzlingly, blazingly
コロコロkorokoro

Wordpopular  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
すたすたsutasuta

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb taking the と particle 

  • (walk) briskly, at a brisk pace, quickly
ケロケロkerokero

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • croak, ribbit, sound of frogs
ガチガチgachigachi

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb taking the と particle  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adverb 

  • chattering (teeth)
  • (frozen, worried) stiff
  • rigid (personality, thinking, etc.), inflexible, overly serious
  • voracious (e.g. work, study), without slack or pause
しばしばshibashiba

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

  • (blinking) repeatedly
チュンチュンchunchun

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • chirp, cheep
にゃんnyan

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  interjection  children's language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • meow, miaow
  • cat

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