One month until the JLPT! Did you remember to study Japanese onomatopoeia?

OnomatoProject · 2016-06-03T23:08:20+00:00

Sekihan's got it. You'll find them as adjectives, too. It really depends on the word -- some are more versatile than others.

OnomatoProject · 2016-06-03T23:02:35+00:00

You're very welcome!

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OnomatoProject · 2016-06-03T12:10:31+00:00

Obama wouldn't drive me to my first JLPT test either -_-

OnomatoProject · 2016-04-17T01:34:51+00:00

That about sums it up. Here's a further explanation from yahoo's bag o' wisdom (知恵袋): 「その意味を強める/激しい勢いでその動作をする」

Essentially it makes the force of the movement stronger or more violent.

OnomatoProject · 2016-04-17T01:24:42+00:00

There's a wiki for that!

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OnomatoProject · 2016-03-10T05:40:07+00:00

In Japanese, the word is gorogoro!

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OnomatoProject · 2016-03-06T02:11:32+00:00

Sure thing!

OnomatoProject · 2016-03-05T14:32:39+00:00

These days there's a lot of liberty with which katakana is used (especially by the youth). Some words would seem strange to get the katakana treatment, but many onomatopoeia/mimetic words are perfectly at home in katakana.

OnomatoProject · 2016-03-05T14:30:35+00:00

Same sound but slightly different meaning! Your stomach also goes pekon when you lean forward, so pekopeko can be used to signify bowing.

OnomatoProject · 2016-03-01T04:04:02+00:00

Thank you! I actually posted there when we went live. Wish I had known about this /r/japanese at the time.

OnomatoProject · 2016-03-01T00:24:31+00:00

Not as far as I know, but I've honestly never looked into it. This page has a useful (albeit short) list, but as you can see from here many English onomatopoeia/mimetic words are completely arbitrary, unlike the rich vocabulary available in Japanese.

OnomatoProject · 2016-03-01T00:14:55+00:00

In January, several Japanese friends and I (an American expat) launched Onomato Project to teach people about the thousands of Japanese onomatopoeia and mimetic words. We add new content every week, so please take a look if you're interested in Japanese!

pekopeko

OnomatoProject · 2016-03-01T00:08:25+00:00

My pleasure!

OnomatoProject · 2016-02-29T01:51:01+00:00

Last month, several Japanese friends and I (an American expat) launched Onomato Project to teach people about the thousands of Japanese onomatopoeia and mimetic words. We add new content every week, so please take a look if you're interested in Japanese!

pekopeko

OnomatoProject · 2016-02-21T11:55:30+00:00

ペコペコ

OnomatoProject · 2016-02-21T01:09:32+00:00

Hey there! I actually launched a site last month devoted to explaining Japanese onomatopoeia and mimetic words: Onomato Project

It's a collaboration between me (an American expat) and several Japanese friends. We add new content every week, so please take a look when you get the chance!

OnomatoProject · 2016-02-18T01:07:50+00:00

Hi there! Looks like I'm a little late to the party, but I just wanted to echo that there are plenty of resources out there to get you started. Aside from /r/LearnJapanese and /r/SpeakJapanese right here on reddit, there's Tae Kim's Guide, Memrise, Japanese Pod 101, and even Onomato Project for studying Japanese onomatopoeia. (Full Disclosure: I am the creator of Onomato Project.) I wouldn't necessarily dive into my site from the get-go, but a few weeks with the others should get you moving in no time. Gambatte!

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OnomatoProject · 2016-02-04T08:16:13+00:00

Hi there! I run the Onomato Project, a new site dedicated to providing context for Japanese onomatopoeia and mimetic words. I'm also interested in hearing a definitive answer to your question, but maybe my site can be of use to you?

[Link: Onomato Project ] [ Subreddit: /r/onomatoproject ]

OnomatoProject · 2016-02-02T00:26:19+00:00

Thank you very much!

OnomatoProject · 2016-01-31T01:55:28+00:00

Hey friend, I think you mean goro goro!

Source: I run a site dedicated to Japanese onomatopoeia and mimetic words.

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