_Sound-based– category –
This category focuses on onomatopoeia that imitate real sounds.
Japanese turns sound itself into language.
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What Is “Gacha”? The Japanese Sound of Clanking, Clicking, and Turning
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What Is “Saku”? The Japanese Sound of a Crisp Bite or a Quick Move
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What Is “Gutsu Gutsu”? The Japanese Sound of Simmering and Bubbling
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What Is “Ban!”? The Japanese Sound of Impact and Surprise
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What Is “Gatan Goton”? The Japanese Sound of a Train’s Rhythmic Clatter
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What Is “Para Para”? — The Japanese Sound of Light Fluttering or Falling
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What Is “Dosa!”? — The Japanese Sound of a Heavy Drop
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What Is “Zawa Zawa”? The Japanese Sound of Restless Murmurs and Subtle Unease
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What Is “Chu”? The Japanese Sound of a Light Kiss
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What Is “Goku Goku”? The Japanese Sound of Drinking Heartily, Like “Gulp Gulp”!
