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擬声語 (ぎせいご) — onomatope (i.e. word formed by onomatopoeia) | Kumi Dictionary

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擬声語

擬声語

擬ぎ声せい語ご

onomatope (i.e. word formed by onomatopoeia)

Kanji Vocab Core Concepts Literature38 strokes

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ぎせいご

Noun

1.

onomatope (i.e. word formed by onomatopoeia)

linguistics

ANIMATION

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Kanji that make up this word

まが.い・もど.き…(1)

mimic・aim (a gun) at・nominate・imitate

こえ・こわ-…(2)

かた.る・かた.らう…(1)

word・speech・language

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