_Sound-based– category –
This category focuses on onomatopoeia that imitate real sounds.
Japanese turns sound itself into language.
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What Is “Kusu”? The Japanese Sound of a Suppressed, Tiny Laugh
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What Is “Pachin”? The Japanese Sound of a Snap, a Pop, or a Flick!
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What Is “Gari Gari”? The Japanese Sound of Crunching, Scratching, or Being Skin-and-Bones
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What Is “Chiiin”? The Japanese Sound of Silence, Sadness, or Awkwardness
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What Is “Patan”? — The Japanese Sound of Closing with a Snap
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What Is “Pota Pota”? The Japanese Sound of Soft, Repeating Drops
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What Is “Dota Bata”? The Japanese Sound of Chaos, Commotion, and Frantic Movement
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What’s the Difference Between “Ufufu” and “Wahaha” in Japanese?
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What Is “Gan Gan”? The Japanese Sound of Intensity, Pain, and Momentum
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What Is “Wahaha”? The Japanese Sound of Loud, Bursting Laughter
