Hey guys. I'm wondering if there's a website or some sort of guides that you guys would refer to… - Feed Post by ItikKing
Hey guys. I'm wondering if there's a website or some sort of guides that you guys would refer to when trying to understand Japanese onomatopoeia.
Such as "fuwafuwa" (usually the sound of something fluffy) or "kirakira" (the sound of something sparkle).
Because I can't really understand some of these onomatopoeia such as "tsunburako tsunburako" from the Japanese child stories of Momotarou.
Such as "fuwafuwa" (usually the sound of something fluffy) or "kirakira" (the sound of something sparkle).
Because I can't really understand some of these onomatopoeia such as "tsunburako tsunburako" from the Japanese child stories of Momotarou.
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Hello.
There are at least four words to describe types of onomotopeia: giongo, giseigo, gitaigo, and gijougo. It might help a little to learn to be able to identify which they are when you see onomatopoeia. I think fuwafuwa and kirakira are gitaigo? There's probably better websites that describe them, but there's a brief description on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_sound_symbolism
Additionally, when I come across an onomatopoeia I don't know, I check this Japanese sfx dictionary: http://thejadednetwork.com/sfx/
Oh wow. I never knew that the onomatopoeia had their own categories. I only thought them as mere sound effects. I guess there's more to it than I thought.
Thanks for the weblink. I'll save it for future usage.
- The 2nd link that you've posted is good. Cuz I can search the onomatopoeia meanings from words. The 1st link has explanation regarding the matter, but couldn't be used to search. Thank you anyway for helping.
Skim reading thru the children stories, I do realize they tend to use these sfx in their stories. - Great that help ^^
