_Condition-based– category –
Condition-based sound words describe states or conditions of people and things.
These words quietly tell you how things are.
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What Is “Yoro Yoro”? The Japanese Sound of Staggering and Unsteady Steps
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What Is “Shiiin…”? The Japanese Sound of Total Silence and Crickets Chirping
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What Does “Tsuru Tsuru” Mean? The Japanese Onomatopoeia for Smoothness and Shine
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What Does “Boro Boro” Mean in Japanese? The Word for Falling Apart, Worn-Out, or in Shambles
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What Is “Koro Koro” in Japanese? The Cute Rolling Sound of Small Round Things
