_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 “Zawa Zawa”? The Japanese Sound of Restless Murmurs and Subtle Unease
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What Is “Gakkari”? The Japanese Expression of Disappointment
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What Is “Yare Yare”? The Japanese Expression of Relief, Weariness, or Exasperation
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What Is “Kori Gori”? The Japanese Expression of Being Fed Up
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What Is “Guru Guru”? The Japanese Sound of Spinning, Whirling, or Confusion
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What Is “Kura Kura”? The Japanese Feeling of Dizziness and Swaying
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What Is “Hiya Hiya”? The Japanese Sound of Nervous, Chilly Unease
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What Is “Giku”? The Japanese Sound of Shock, Startle, or Sudden Realization
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What Is “Uru Uru”? The Japanese Sound of Teary-Eyed Emotion
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What Is “Hara Hara”? The Japanese Sound of Fluttering or Tension
