_Sound-based– category –
This category focuses on onomatopoeia that imitate real sounds.
Japanese turns sound itself into language.
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What Is “Gon!”? — The Japanese Sound of a Solid Bump or Head-Banging Ouch
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What Is “Ufufu”? The Japanese Sound of Soft, Feminine Laughter
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What Is “Bari Bari”? The Japanese Sound of Energy, Intensity, and Crunch!
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What’s the Difference Between “Bata Bata” and “Dota Bata” in Japanese?
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What Sound Do Pigs Make in Japanese? Meet the Snorting Charm of “Buu Buu”!
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What’s the Difference Between “Saku” and “Saku Saku” in Japanese?
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What Is “Gaya Gaya”? The Japanese Sound of Noisy, Chatty Crowds
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What Is “Doki!”? — The Japanese Sound of a Sudden Heart Jump
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What Is “Haa~”? The Japanese Sound of a Sigh — Relief, Disappointment, or Exhaustion
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What Is “Pii Pii”? The Japanese Sound of Chirping, Whistling, and Beeping
