Japanese sound words
& beyond
Explore onomatopoeia —
little words full of meaning
and the rich world of expressions
beyond words
What’s New
・Added a new category, Puni Puni Perspective ー June 14
・Updated Tea Time Columns ー June 05
・Updated Quiz for Juneー May 30
・Added June storyー May 30
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Recent Posts
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Why Japanese Has So Many Sound Words
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What Is “Mofu Mofu”? The Japanese Sound of Fluffy Warm Fur
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What Is “Pafu Pafu”? The Japanese Sound of Soft, Fluffy Comedy
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What Is “Ponkotsu”? The Japanese Word for Something Clumsy, Broken, or Lovably Useless
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What Is Onomatopoeia?
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What’s the Difference Between “Zuru!” and “Zuru Zuru” in Japanese?
Quiz for
June (Minazuki)
Q:
Which Japanese sound word matches this illustration best?
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