Posts
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What Is “Gon!”? — The Japanese Sound of a Solid Bump or Head-Banging Ouch
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What’s the Difference Between “Bata Bata” and “Dota Bata” in Japanese?
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What Is “Bari Bari”? The Japanese Sound of Energy, Intensity, and Crunch!
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What Sound Do Pigs Make in Japanese? Meet the Snorting Charm of “Buu Buu”!
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What Is “Toro”? — A Delicious Sushi Name Born from a Sound Word
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What Is “Nita!”? — The Japanese Sound of a Creepy, Knowing Grin
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What’s the Difference Between “Kira!” and “Kira Kira” in Japanese?
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What Is “Muka!”? — The Japanese Sound of Sudden Irritation
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What Is “Pechan-ko”? The Japanese Sound of Getting Squished, Flattened, or Crushed
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From “Ba-dump!” to “Doki!” — How Languages Express a Sudden Heartbeat
