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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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7 Jun 2022, 7:34 p.m.
Last updated
9 Dec 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Showing 11 - 20 of 65 words for the list Popular onomatopoeia.
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
こそこそkosokoso

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

  • sneakily, secretly, stealthily, on the sly
わくわくwakuwaku

Wordpopular  search-only kana form  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic)  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • to be excited, to be nervous, to be thrilled
だらだらdaradara

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

  • in drops, dripping, trickling, streaming, flowing
  • gently (sloping)
  • sluggishly, endlessly, lengthily
  • leisurely, idly, slowly, slovenly
コロコロkorokoro

Wordpopular  search-only kana form  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
  • chubby, rounded
  • chirp chirp (sound of insects)
  • ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs), croak croak
  • roller, lint roller, paint roller
ムカムカmukamuka

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

  • feeling sick, feeling queasy, feeling nauseated
  • being angry, being offended, being disgusted
がぶがぶgabugabu

Wordpopular  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

  • gulping down (a drink), guzzling, chugging
  • sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
くよくよkuyokuyo

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

  • to fret (over), to brood (about), to mope, to worry
  • worriedly, (fretting) constantly, (worrying) over this and that, (obsessing) to no end
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

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