オノマトペ Deck

オノマトペ

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This deck contains a vast array of different Japanese onomatopoeia.

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Chapter 1

Common onomatopoeia and their various forms.

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あっさり

easily, readily, quickly, lightly (flavored food, applied makeup)

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きっと

surely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent), sternly, severely, having no slack, rigid, stiff, tight, suddenly, abruptly, instantly

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こっそり

stealthily, secretly

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さっさと

quickly, promptly, immediately, without delay, briskly, hurriedly, hastily, indifferently, coldly

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さっぱり

feeling refreshed, feeling relieved, neat, trimmed, plain, simple, completely, entirely, not in the least (in sentence with negative verb), not at all, completely ignorant, not doing at all

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じっと

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait), (be) still, fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare), intently (e.g. listen, think), patiently (endure), stoically, firmly (e.g. hold), restrained

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ずっと

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way, much (better, etc.), by far, far and away, far away, long ago, direct, straight, really, very

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そっくり

all, altogether, entirely, completely, exactly like, just like

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そっと

softly, gently, quietly, secretly

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そろそろ

slowly, quietly, steadily, gradually, gingerly, soon, momentarily, before long, any time now

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たっぷり

full, in plenty, ample

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ちゃんと

diligently, seriously, earnestly, reliably, steadily, legitimately, perfectly, properly, exactly, orderly, punctually, regularly, sufficiently, satisfactorily, quickly

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ちょっと

just a minute, short time, just a little

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ドキドキ

thump-thump, bang-bang, pit-a-pat, pitapat, pitter-patter, to beat fast (of one's heart), to throb, to pound, to palpitate

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のんびり

carefree, at leisure

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はっきり

clearly, plainly, distinctly, to be clear, to be definite, to be certain, to be exact, to become clear, to clear up

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ぴったり

tightly, closely, exactly, precisely, suddenly (stopping), perfectly (suited), ideally

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ぼんやり

dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely, absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly, idly, aimlessly, absence of mind, fool, blockhead, dunce

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もっと

(some) more, even more, longer, further

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ゆっくり

slowly, unhurriedly, without haste, leisurely, at one's leisure

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日々（ひび）

every day, daily, day after day, days (e.g. good old days)

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様々（さまざま）

varied, various

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次々（つぎつぎ）

in succession, one by one

Chapter 2

Animals and vocal or interaction sounds.

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おぎゃあ

cry (of baby), mewl (of kitten)

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カーカー

caw caw (cry of a crow), crow

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ガーガー

quacking, cackling, gaggling, croaking, squawking, loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.), noisily, with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker), with a crackling sound

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ぎゃあぎゃあ

screaming, squawking, squealing, loud complaining, noisy conversation

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きゃっきゃっ

chitter, chatter, giggle, screeching, squealing

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キャンキャン

yelp, yap

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グーグー

snoring, growling (low rumbling sound)

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ククク

mwahahaha (evil laughter)

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クンクン

sniff, sniff-sniff (esp. a dog), whining, whimpering

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コケコッコウ

cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters), cockerel, rooster

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シュッシュッ

choo-choo, chug-chug, chuff-chuff, hiss-hiss, brush-brush, scrub-scrub

タタタン

チュンチュン

てへへ

ehehe, ahaha, embarrassed laugh

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にゃあ

mewing (cat), meow, miaow

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にゃんにゃん

meow, miaow, cat, sexual intercourse, making out

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バチコーン

ピーピー

peep, chirp, beep, whistling, chirping, piping, etc. sound made by birds, insects, pipes, children, etc., poor, hard up, pinched, the runs, diarrhea, diarrhoea, flute, pipe, beginner, novice

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ヒヒーン

neigh, whinny

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ほーほー

hoot hoot, tu-whit tu-whoo, oh!, I see, huh!

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みんみん

sound of the cicadas

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モーモー

moo (sound of a cow), moo-cow, moo-moo

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ワンワン

bow-wow, woof, arf, barking, wah-wah, bawling, wailing, clamouring, clamoring, echoing, loudly, dog, doggy

Chapter 3

Sound significance. あ - Open and long resonance.

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はあはあ

gasp, pant

Chapter 4

Sound significance. か - Resonance in an enclosed but empty space. Bright.

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うかうか

carelessly, inattentively

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スカスカ

hollow, sharply, cleanly (of cutting), smoothly

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ずかずか

making a rude entrance, barging in

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せかせか

restlessly, hurriedly, agitatedly, fidgeting

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パカパカ

clip-clop, clippety-clop, , clamshell cellphone, flip cellphone

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ぴかぴか

glitter, sparkle, brand new

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ふかふか

soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato), absent-mindedly

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ぶかぶか

too big, baggy

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ぷかぷか

lightly (floating), buoyantly, puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.), tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.), blowing (a flute, whistle)

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ほかほか

comfortably warm, steaming hot (food), piping hot, glowing (with warmth)

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ぽかぽか

pleasantly warm, nice and warm, repeatedly (hitting someone), again and again, over and over

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ムカムカ

feeling sick, feeling queasy, feeling nauseated, being angry, being offended, being disgusted

Chapter 5

Sound significance. さ - Constant resonant grating.

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カサカサ

dry, bone dry, rustle

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がさがさ

rustling, dry, rough feeling, rough to the touch, rough (of a person), course, crude, unrefined, uncouth, catching fish with a net

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ぎざぎざ

jagged, notched, corrugated, milled, serrated, with jaggies (stair-step artifacts in computer images)

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ばさばさ

rustling, flapping, fluttering, unkempt (hair, etc.), loose, dishevelled, dry, decisively, with a whack

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パサパサ

state of being dried out

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ボサボサ

ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled, idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying

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もさもさ

to be hairy (of a person), to be thickly bearded, to be dense (of vegetation), to be thick, to be slow (of a person), to be dull

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わさわさ

restless, fidgety, lively, busy

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