{"id":5186,"date":"2016-12-16T15:56:53","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T15:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=5186"},"modified":"2018-07-24T13:25:38","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T13:25:38","slug":"8-japanese-onomatopoeic-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/8-japanese-onomatopoeic-words\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Japanese Onomatopoeic Words"},"content":{"rendered":"

Onomatopoeia refers to the usage of words that describe sounds associated with an action or a thing. There are mainly three types of onomatopoeic words in Japanese – Giongo \u64ec\u97f3\u8a9e, Giseigo \u64ec\u58f0\u8a9e and \u00a0Gitaigo \u64ec\u614b\u8a9e.<\/span><\/p>\n

Giongo \u64ec\u97f3\u8a9e are onomatopoeic words that represent sounds produced by non-living objects. For example, \u30b6\u30fc\u30b6\u30fc <\/span>zaazaa <\/span><\/i>is the sound of heavy rainfall and \u3073\u308a\u3073\u308a <\/span>biribiri<\/span><\/i> is the sound produced when something is being torn.<\/span><\/p>\n

Giseigo \u64ec\u58f0\u8a9e \u00a0are onomatopoeic words that represent sounds produced by living objects. For example \u30b3\u30b1\u30b3\u30c3\u30b3\u2015 <\/span>kokekkoko<\/span><\/i> is the sound made by roosters and \u30b3\u30db\u30b3\u30db <\/span>kohokoho<\/span><\/i> is the sound of coughing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gitaigo \u64ec\u614b\u8a9e are phenomimes that represent the state of mind or external conditions. For example, \u3069\u3093\u3069\u3093 <\/span>\u00a0dondon<\/span><\/i> denotes steadiness and \u306f\u3063\u304d\u308a <\/span>hakkiri<\/span><\/i> denotes clarity.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this post I would like to introduce 8 Japanese onomatopoeic words that represent different types of laughter or smile.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u306b\u3053\u306b\u3053 <\/b>nikoniko – <\/i><\/b>Smiling away happily<\/b><\/p>\n

\u5f7c\u5973\u306e\u306b\u3053\u306b\u3053\u7b11\u9854\u3092\u307f\u308b\u3068\u5e78\u305b\u306a\u6c17\u5206\u306b\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/span>Kanojo no nikoniko egao o miru to shiawasena kibun ni narimasu. <\/span><\/i>I feel happy when I see her smiling face.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u3052\u3089\u3052\u3089 <\/b>geragera –<\/i><\/b> A loud and uncontrollable laugh<\/b><\/p>\n

\u30b2\u30e9\u30b2\u30e9\u7b11\u3044\u306a\u304c\u3089\u30b3\u30e1\u30c7\u30a3\u6620\u753b\u3092\u697d\u3057\u3080\u3002<\/span>Geragera warai nagara komedi eiga o tanoshimu.<\/em> To laugh loudly while watching a comedy movie.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u304d\u3083\u3063\u304d\u3083\u3063 <\/b>kyakkya – <\/i><\/b>Playful laughter of children<\/b><\/p>\n

\u5b50\u4f9b\u306f\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u304a\u3082\u3061\u3083\u3092\u3082\u3089\u3063\u3066\u30ad\u30e3\u30fc\u30ad\u30e3\u30fc\u559c\u3073\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/span>Kodomo wa atarash\u012b omocha o moratte ky\u0101ky\u0101 yorokobimashita.<\/span><\/i> The child laughed playfully on receiving a new toy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u3075\u3075\u3093 <\/b>fufun <\/i><\/b>– A disdainful smile<\/b><\/p>\n

\u5f7c\u306f\u76f8\u624b\u3092\u6a2a\u76ee\u3067\u898b\u3066\u3075\u3075\u3093\u3068\u7b11\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/span>Kare wa aite o yokome de mite fu fun to waratta. <\/span><\/i>He gave a side glance to his opponent and smiled disdainfully. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u306b\u3084\u306b\u3084 <\/b>niyaniya <\/i><\/b>– A smirk <\/b><\/p>\n

\u306a\u3093\u3067\u30cb\u30e4\u30cb\u30e4\u3057\u3066\u308b\u306e? <\/span>Nande niyaniya shi teru no? <\/span><\/i>What are you smirking at?<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u304f\u3059\u304f\u3059 <\/b>kusukusu – <\/i><\/b>To laugh quietly to oneself<\/b><\/p>\n

\u304a\u846c\u5f0f\u3067\u304f\u3059\u304f\u3059\u7b11\u3046\u306e\u306f\u30c0\u30e1\u3060\u3088\u3002<\/span>O s\u014dshiki de kusukusu warau no wa dame da yo. <\/span><\/i>It is not good to giggle like that in a funeral.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u307b\u307b\u307b <\/b>hohoho <\/i><\/b>– A gentle feminine laugh<\/b><\/p>\n

\u5f7c\u5973\u306f\u307b\u307b\u307b\u3068\u7b11\u3046\u3068\u53ef\u611b\u304f\u898b\u3048\u308b\u3002<\/span>Kanojo wa hohoho to warau to kawaiku mieru.<\/em> She looks cute when she laughs gently.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u3072\u3072\u3072 <\/b>hihihi<\/i><\/b> – A wicked laugh<\/b><\/p>\n

\u5973\u738b\u306f\u767d\u96ea\u59eb\u306b\u6bd2\u30ea\u30f3\u30b4\u3092\u98df\u3079\u3055\u305b\u3066\u3072\u3072\u3072\u3068\u7b11\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/span>Jo\u014d wa\u00a0shirayukihime ni doku ringo o tabe sasete hihihi to waratta.<\/span><\/i> The queen fed Snow White a poison apple and laughed wickedly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Onomatopoeia refers to the usage of words that describe sounds associated with an action or a thing. There are mainly three types of onomatopoeic words in Japanese – Giongo \u64ec\u97f3\u8a9e, Giseigo \u64ec\u58f0\u8a9e and \u00a0Gitaigo \u64ec\u614b\u8a9e. Giongo \u64ec\u97f3\u8a9e are onomatopoeic words that represent sounds produced by non-living objects. For example, \u30b6\u30fc\u30b6\u30fc zaazaa is the sound of…<\/p>\n

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