_Sound-based– category –
This category focuses on onomatopoeia that imitate real sounds.
Japanese turns sound itself into language.
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What Is “Doshi Doshi”? The Japanese Sound of Strong, Heavy Footsteps
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What Is “Doshin”? The Japanese Sound of a Big Crash or Heavy Fall
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Pachirisu: Why Is This Pokémon Named That Way? What Does It Mean?
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What’s the Difference Between “Puku Puku” and “Buku Buku” in Japanese?
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What Is “Toko Toko”? The Japanese Sound of Small, Steady Footsteps
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What Is “Buku Buku”? The Japanese Sound of Bubbling or Swelling Up (…in Size!)
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Is There a Word for That Quiet, Private Laugh? Try Saying It in One Sound Word
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Is There a Word for That Zap, Shock, Buzz, Zing Feeling? Try Saying It in One Sound Word
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What Is “Gusa!”? The Japanese Sound of Being Pierced — Physically or Emotionally
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What Sound Do Mice Make in Japanese? Meet the Tiny, Squeaky “Chuu!” of the Japanese Mouse!
