Culture · Onomatopoeia (オノマトペ)
Japanese onomatopoeia
Japanese is full of vivid sound-symbolic words — for real sounds (giongo) and for feelings and states (gitaigo). Browse by theme or search, then open one to see its meaning, a usage note, and an example.
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A small, curated set to get started — a taste of Japanese sound-symbolism.