_Emotion-based– category –
Emotion-based onomatopoeia express inner feelings through sound.
These words give shape to emotions that are hard to explain.
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What Is “Zoku Zoku”? The Japanese Sound of Chills or Excitement Running Down Your Spine
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What Is “Gyaa”? The Japanese Sound of a Sharp, Sudden Scream
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Is There a Word for That Quiet, Discouraged Feeling? Try Saying It in One Sound Word
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Is There a Word for That Flustered, Scrambling Feeling? Try Saying It in One Sound Word
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What Is “Zowa Zowa”? The Japanese Sound of a Crawling, Creeping Feeling
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What Is “Gusa!”? The Japanese Sound of Being Pierced — Physically or Emotionally
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Is There a Word for That Teary, Almost-Crying Feeling? Try Saying It in One Sound Word
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Is There a Word for That Deep, Quiet Feeling of Being Moved? Try Saying It in One Sound Word
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Is There a Word for That Sweet, Heart-Squeezing Feeling? Try Saying It in One Sound Word
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Is There a Word for That Sudden Jolt of “Uh-oh!” Panic? Try Saying It in One Sound Word
