Gitaigo（擬態語） – Japanese Onomatopoeia Word Type | onowords – Japanese Sound Expressions

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

1. Loud, repeated physical sounds

niko-niko（ニコニコ）
Gitaigo（擬態語）★★☆☆☆Psychological / Emotional

niko-niko describes a state of smiling cheerfully and continuously.

hera-hera（ヘラヘラ）
Gitaigo（擬態語）★★☆☆☆Psychological / Emotional

hera-hera describes a person acting in a frivolous, unserious, or overly casual manner, often smiling or laughing without sincerity.

zawa-zawa（ザワザワ）
Giongo（擬音語）, Gitaigo（擬態語）★★★☆☆Natural Phenomena

1. Low, continuous murmuring or ambient noise

zaku-zaku（ザクザク）
Giongo（擬音語）, Gitaigo（擬態語）★★★★☆Physical Movement / Sound

1. A crunchy, cutting, or digging sound

biri-biri（ビリビリ）
Giongo（擬音語）, Gitaigo（擬態語）★★★★☆Body Sensation

1. Continuous electric stimulation or tingling

niya-niya（ニヤニヤ）
Gitaigo（擬態語）★★★☆☆Psychological / Emotional

niya-niya describes a sly, smug, or suggestive grin that continues over time.

uto-uto（ウトウト）
Gitaigo（擬態語）★★☆☆☆Psychological / Emotional

uto-uto describes the state of dozing off, drifting in and out of light sleep, or becoming drowsy without fully losing consciousness.

gucha-gucha（グチャグチャ）
Giongo（擬音語）, Gitaigo（擬態語）★★★★☆Physical Movement / Sound

1. Messy, crushed, or squashed state

gacha（ガチャ）
Giongo（擬音語）, Gitaigo（擬態語）★★★☆☆Physical Movement / Sound

1. A mechanical clacking or turning sound