Giongo（擬音語） – Japanese Onomatopoeia Word Type | onowords – Japanese Sound Expressions

koro-koro（コロコロ）
Giongo（擬音語）, Gitaigo（擬態語）★★☆☆☆Physical Movement / Sound

1. Rolling lightly

zaa-zaa（ザーザー）
Giongo（擬音語）★★★★☆Natural Phenomena

1. Heavy, continuous rainfall

ton-ton（トントン）
Giongo（擬音語）, Gitaigo（擬態語）★★☆☆☆Physical Movement / Sound

1. Light tapping or knocking sound

shuu-shuu（シューシュー）
Giongo（擬音語）★★★☆☆Body Sensation, Physical Movement / Sound

shuu-shuu describes a continuous or repeated hissing sound produced by escaping air, steam, or breath.

juwa（ジュワ）
Giongo（擬音語）, Gitaigo（擬態語）★★★☆☆Physical Movement / Sound

juwa describes the sound or state of liquid spreading, seeping, or releasing moisture or heat.

wan-wan（ワンワン）
Giongo（擬音語）★★★★☆Psychological / Emotional

1. Dog barking

zuki-zuki（ズキズキ）
Giongo（擬音語）, Gitaigo（擬態語）★★★★☆Body Sensation

1. Throbbing or pulsating pain

bata-bata（バタバタ）
Giongo（擬音語）, Gitaigo（擬態語）★★★★☆Body Sensation

1. Loud, repeated physical sounds

potsu-potsu（ポツポツ）
Giongo（擬音語）, Gitaigo（擬態語）★☆☆☆☆Natural Phenomena

1. Light, sparse raindrops

kari-kari（カリカリ）
Giongo（擬音語）, Gitaigo（擬態語）★★★☆☆Physical Movement / Sound

kari-kari describes a dry, crisp, and crunchy sound produced when something firm is bitten, broken, rubbed, or scratched.