Notes
A LIST OF JAPANESE-ENGLISH ECHOIC WORDS (II)'
A LIST OF JAPANESE-ENGLISH
ECHOIC WORDS (II)
Yoshihisa MORITO
131
[The list is. the second of the series]
Abbreviations: int=interjection mim=mimetic n=noun
v=verb adj=adjective adv=adverb
> leads to
< be derived from
JapaneseEnglish
doku-doku=toku-toku glug-glug
dokun-dokun (mimetic) < doku-doku
donthe sound of a pistol, thunder, etc bang
donburikothe sound of an object floating down
don-don cf. ton-ton 1) the sound of a drum boom
2) a knocking sound
to wo ton-ton tataku knock on the door
dondoko = don-don
donpachi < don: the sound of a drum + pachi: the sound of a gun doon = don
dontsukuthe sound of a drum boom-tut boom-
tut
doriru (n)the sound of drilling drrrrrr
see "dadada"
dosari = dossa
doshaburi (n) dosha: thud + bun (< furi) a heavy rain
doshin cf. dosun a heavy falling or crashing sound
thump, thud, bump
His bicycle bumped against the wall.
dossaa heavy falling sound thud, thump
The boy fell onto the ground with a
thud.
dossari (adv) < dossa abundantly
dosun1) a heavy falling sound thud,
clump
2) a heavy thumping step clump,
clomp
dotabatanoisily cf dotanbatan
dotabata kigeki = a slapstick
dotanthe sound of an object falling or
bumping thud, wham, plop
dotarithe adverb form of "dotan" with a thud
doya-doya (mim)noisily cf. gaya-gaya
doyomeku (v) archaic ' ' Japanese has "toyomu" and "doyomu"
meaning "cry or "make a noise"
e, eh (int)an interjection of surprise o, oh, eh
ehen (int)
ehera
ei, ei ya (h) (int)
A LIST OF JAPANESE-ENGLISH ECHOIC WORDS (II)133
an interjection of catching attention or
clearing one's throat see "hera"
eitootoo (int) (archaic) eitoro eina (int) (archaic)
en, een
enya-kora (int)
enpitsu kezuri (n) ezosennyu (bird)
faon-faon
fiiriri fu' (int)
fu-fu-fu
fuka-fuka (mim) fukasu (v)
fukurou (bird) fumikiri (n)
1) an interjection of marking time yo, yo-ho
2) an interjection of marking time when a blacksmith uses foot bellows
an interjection of marking time an interjection of marking time
the sound of crying
an interjection of marking time yo-he-ho
a pencil sharpener J byuun a kind of warbler J picho-pipipi the siren of a police car
also puuan-puuan
the sound made by an insect
1) an interjection expressing a relief phew, whew
2) the sound of blowing out of a candle
a low laughing sound fluffy
smoke a cigarette puff an owl hoot, who-oo
a warning sound at railroad crossings
J kaan clang
fun (int)
funwari (mim) fura fura (mim) fusa-fusa (mim) fuwari (mim) fyuu see fuu gaa-gaa
gaba' (rnim) gaba-gaba (mim) gabo-gabo (mim) gabu' cf. gaburi gabu-gabu
gacha = gachan gacha-gacha
gachan
gachari gachi
gabu-gabu nomu
gachin cf. gatsun, gotsun ga'chiri (mim)
an interjection of contempt
see "fuwari"
said of unsteadiness said of one's thick hair
hump
quack, honk
said of someone getting up suddenly see "gappo-gappo"
see "gappo-gappo"
chomp gulp
gulp down
1) the sound of metal hitting each other clatter
2) katydid
1) the sound of breaking a glass crash, crunk
2) the sound of hanging up the receiver click, clunk
3) the sound of metal hitting each other crash, chunk
the sound of metal hitting each other the sound of hard objects hitting each
other click clunk
firmly
A LIST OF JAPANESE-ENGLISH ECHOIC WORDS (II) gaku' = gakun
gaku-gaku Hiza ga gaku-gaku shiteiru My knees are trembling.
gakunwith a jerk
gami-gami (mim)bark
gami gami iu bark at someone
gamu (n)chewing gum
(gamu wo) kucha-kucha kamu chomp
fuusen gamu ga pan to haretsusuru bubble gum plops.
gan-gan
ganaru
atama ga gan-gan suru
gao
gapo = gappo gappo (mim)
gappo gappo mookeru gara-gara 1) gara-gara naru
2) 3) 4) gara-gara hebi (n) gara-gara omocha (n) garakuta < gara + kuta garan-garan
135
1) the metallic sound ding-dong, clang
2) (mim) buzz
have a splitting headache My head is buzzing.
the dialectal form of "ganaritateru" or
"wameku"
roar
uma ga
ireru crak, crack wo suru gargle (omocha no sha ga
a lot of
make a lot of money rattle
tootta " cart rattled by.
crak, crack
ru gargle
ding-dong a rattle snake
a rattle
the sound of a heavy bell ding-dong,
gara', garari
gari 1) garitto kajiru also gari-gari kajiru
2) gari yaseta
gariban < gari + ban gariben < gari + benkyou gasa-gasa
gashan = gachan
gata-gata cf. kata-kata
1) gata-gata naru 2) gata-gata furueru
3) jishin ga gata gata ni naru
gatan-goton, gattan-gotton
also gatan-gokko
gatapishi
gatsu-gatsu (mim) gatsun = gotsun gaun
gaya-gaya (mim) ge' (int)
gebu', geppu gee-gee
gaya-gaya wai wai
klunk-klunk, clang-clang
1) the sound of opening the door
clatter
2) (mim) suddenly, abruptly
grate skinny
mimeographing study like crazy rustle
rattle tremble
lose one's confidence completely ding-a-ling-ling
ding-ding-ding
clackety-clack, clickety-clack clack-clack
buppity-bup buppity-bup rattle
eat eagerly gobble zok
the sound of a bullet bang chatter noisily
yipe
burp, glab, gulp
blahh, puke
1 I
A LIST OF JAPANESE-ENGLISH ECHOIC WORDS (II)
gennari (mim)getting tired
gera-geraguffaw
gerere gururuthe cry of a flying squirrel
gero-gero (Kouchi dialect) = kero-kero
gessori (mim)the state of being thin
geta (n) karan-koronclip-clop geta-geta (not common) = gera-gera gi'chira
gi'cho (not common) gii
gikkuri goshi (n)
giko-giko, giiko-giiko, gikko-gikko giku' (mim)
giku shaku (min) gin-gin (Niigata dial)
gira-gira (mim) cf. kira-kira giri-giri
the sound of rowing a katydid
the sound of a door opening slipped disc.
the sound of sawing getting shocked
the state of being awkward the sound of suzumushi glitter, glare, dazzle
giro-giro (not common) = gyoro-gyoro gishi-gishi
yuka ga gishi-gishi suru gi'shiri (mim)
gisu (Kansai dial) < kirigirisu gisu-gisu (mim)
gisuchon (Kansai dial) gittan-battan
giza-giza
go'-go' (Kagoshima dial) = wan-wan
137
squeak
the sound of one's teeth grinding
creak
The floor creaks.
the state of being packed closely or tightly
not friendly, stiff the sound of a katydid the sound of a seesaw zigzag
bow-bow
gobo-gobo1) a bubbling or gurgling sound
2) onaka ga gobo-gobo suru
gocha-gocha (mim) the state of being mixed up
goho-goho (archaic) tap-tap
gohon, gohon-gohon kaff-kaff
goisagi (bird)a night heron
J kuwa'-kuwa' woo-woo
goku, goku-goku, gokuri gulp, glug, gluck, chuga-lug-chugalug
gomi-gomi (mim)the state of being crowded
gonthe sound of a gong, also kan dong
goo-goothe sound of train going roar
goonthe sound of a temple bell bong
gori-gori = gari-gari a grinding sound
goro-goro1) the sound of thunder rumble
2) a rolling sound roll
3) onaka ga goro-goro suru growl
4) (mim) the state of objects lying
about
5) (mim) idle one's time away
gorufu (n)the sound of hitting a golf ball with a
club clack, whack
goso-gosorustle
gota-gota (mim)the state of being messy
gote-gote (mim)abundantly, thickly
goto-gotoa rumbling noise
the rumbling of the subway under-
neath the building
goton-goton, gotton-gotton = gatan-goton
A LIST OF JAPANESE-ENGLISH ECHOIC WORDS (II) 139
gotsu-gotsu (mim)the state of being rugged
gotsun cf. gochinklank, clonk, guff, zok
gouon < gou-ona thundering sound
gowa gowa (mim)the state of being stiff gucha-gucha (mim)1) the state of being soggy
2) the state of being crushed crush guden-guden (mim)the state of being dead drunk
guethe cry of a white heron croak, clang
gui-gui (mim)1) gui-gui glug
2) said of a strong pull guju-guju (mim)the state of being oozing out
gun-gun (mim)steadily zum
tama ga gun-gun nobita The ball zoomed up.
gunya-gunya (mim)the state of being rubbery cf kunya-kunya
also gunyari guo = uoroar
gura-gura (mim)1) the state of being shaky
2) the state of being boiling
guru-guru (mim)the state of being spinning or turning
round
gusa
gusha-gushathe state of being soggy
cf gucha-gucha
gusho-gushothe state of being soaked
gu'surithe state of being fast asleep
guusukathe state of being snoring
gusunsob
gutsu-gutsu guttari (mim)
guu-guu
guzu-guzu (mim) gyaa (int)
gyaa-gyaa
gyaasuka gyaasuka sawagu gyafun
gyao gyo' (int)
also gyo-gyo gyogyoshi (n)
gyoro-gyoro (mim) gyu'
gyuu
gyuu-gyuu (mim) ha' (int)
ha-ha, ha-ha-ha haa-haa
hachi (n) hai' haido
haki-haki. (mim) hakuchou (bird)
simmer, sizzle
the state of being exhausted
1) snoring z-z-z, sknx-x, z-nork,
snork-k, z-z-zok-k
2) onaka ga guu-guu iu growl the state of being slow
yipe
1) scream
2) said of birds screech, squawk 3) said of cats caterwaul
yell
beating, talking down said of cats
yipes, gasp
the cry of a reed warbler the state of being goggling
binding fast, squeezing, holding tight creak, squeeze
the state of being packed
an interjection of surprise ha
laughter ha-ha, ha-ha-ha, harr-har gasping pant, puff
a bee J bun-bun buzz yes
giddap, giddyap (non-echoic) the state of speaking clearly
a swan
A LIST OF JAPANESE-ENGLISH ECHOIC WORDS (II) 141 J ku'-ku', kuwa', kuu-kuu, kuon honk, woo-woo
hakushon also hakushoi, hakushoo atchoo, kerchoo, achoo, acha, atcha,
ahchoo, atichoo, atoshoo, kachoo,
kerchoo, kertyschoo, hashooie
hakushu (n) J pachi-pachiclap-clap
hanabi (n) fireworks 1) sparkler J pachi-pachi sparkle 2) big fireworks J zudon, do (don) hara-hara (mim)
cf. horo-horo
haremaa (int Tsushima dial) haruzemi (n) himeharuzemi
ezoharuzemi hata-hata
herikoputaa (n) hibari (bird)
J piichuku-piichuku-chukuchiichii hikku
hee (int)
hena-hena (mim) heto-heto (mim) hie (int)
hiiyo-hiiyo
said of leaves falling
an interjection of surprise J uin-uin, jii-jii
J shookin-shookin (1) (n) a grasshopper
boom
(2) (n) a kind of fish named after the sound of thunder because the fish is caught at the time of thunder
(3) the sound of a flag fluttering in the
wind
t-pata whir-whir
a skylark
hiccup hic
an interjection of surprise the state of being flimsy the state of being exhausted an interjection of surprise
1) the cry of a chicken peep-peep
2) the cry of a bulbul peep-peep
hiku-hiku (mim) hin-hin
also hihin hira-hira (mim) hiri-hiri (mim) hishi-hishi
hiso-hiso hissori (mim) hiya' (int) hiyodori (bird) hiyoko (n)
ho' (int) ho-ho-ho
hoka-hoka (mim) hoku-hoku (mim) hoo (int)
hoo-hokekyoo hoo-hoo
hooi (archaic) = ooi hoozuki (n)
horo-horo
horo-horo (mim) hototogisu (bird)
the state of being twitching the cry of a horse
neigh, whinny
the state of being flickering said of a pain
1) (mim) said of something approach- ing quietly
2) (archaic) = mishi-mishi whisper
the state of being quiet
an interjection of surprise yeow
a bulbul see "hiiyo-hiiyo"
a chicken
J piyo-piyo peep-peep
an interjection of relief whew
said of a woman'a laughter cf. ohoho ha-ha-ha
the state of being warm the state of being pleased an interjection of appreciation the cry of "uguisu"
the cry of an owl hoot hey
hoozuki wo kyu'-kyu' to narasu squeak
the cry of a copper pheasant
said of leaves falling cf. para-para
a kind of cuckoo whose name is from
howan-howan hyahoo (int)
hyoko-hyoko (mim hyoro-hyoro (mim) hyuu-hyuu
A LIST OF JAPANESE-ENGLISH ECHOIC WORDS (II) its cry
the siren of a police car yippee, whoopee
ibiki (n) ihihihi, i'hi'hi inanaki (n)
inoshishi (animal) inu (animal)
ira-ira (mim) iseebi (n) ita(i) (int) iyahoo (int) jaa-jaa jabon
jabu-jabu
jan-jan
denwa ga jan-jan natta
jari jari (mim)
143
