團長喵喵
Onomatopoeia & Mimetic Words ②
[Advanced Edition] *Words fitting two or more categories above Ex: どんどん (dondon) "太鼓をどんどん叩く" (Beat the taiko drum dondon) This is an "onomatopoeia" describing the sound of the taiko drum. "日本語がどんどん上手になる" (My Japanese is getting better and better) This is a "mimetic word" describing a state of affairs. *Words fitting all five categories Ex: ごろごろ (gorogoro) "猫がごろごろのどをならす" (The cat is purring loudly) This is an "onomatopoeia" (sound). "雷がごろごろ鳴る" (Thunder rumbles loudly) This is an "onomatopoeia" (sound). "丸太がごろごろ転がる" (A log rolls down) This is a "mimetic word" (state). "日曜日に家でごろごろしている" (Lounging around at home on Sundays) This is a "mimetic word" (state/action). "目にゴミが入ってごろごろする" (Something got in my eye and it's irritating/itchy) This is a "mimetic word" (feeling). ps、(´-`)。oO(Except for thunder and lounging, the others aren't used much lol (whack
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肥宅一號
Interesting! My knowledge of Japanese just expanded with something fun. Thanks for sharing the tutorial.

