List: Onomatopoeic Mimetic

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

Wordpopular  JLPT N2  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

• refreshingly, with a feeling of relief, pleasantly, (a weight) off one's shoulder
• shapely, neatly, refinedly
• cleanly, without trouble
• clearly, plainly, distinctly
• completely, thoroughly
• not at all (with negative sentence), not even slightly

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

• prickling, stinging, tingling

Wordpopular  JLPT N3  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic)  な 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

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

• flapping, rattling, fluttering
• (running) with a clatter, noisily, thrashing (around), floundering, flailing
• (falling) one after another, in quick succession
• busily, hurriedly, in a fluster, in a rush, rushing around, bustling about, scurrying
• quickly, briskly, with dispatch
• motorcycle, three-wheeler truck

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

• tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.), firmly, forcefully (e.g. push), hard

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N4  usually written using kana alone  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  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

Wordpopular  JLPT N3  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

• properly, accurately, exactly, precisely, regularly
• neatly, tidily, orderly

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

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

• thickly, heavily, richly
• severely, strongly