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.
Wordpopular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle
- (turning) round and round, in circles
- wrapping around, winding around
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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)
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