擬態語 — meaning in English
gitaigo
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English meaning
- onomatopoeia noun A word that imitates the sound it describes, such as buzz, hiss, splash or clang; also the forming of such words.
Senses
擬態語 is used for these senses in English:
- ideophone (part of speech) A word that uses sound symbolism to express aspects of events that can be experienced by the senses, like smell, color, shape, sound, action, or movement.
- onomatopoeia (uncountable) The property of a word that sounds like what it represents.
- onomatopoeia (countable) A word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle", "stutter", or "hiss".
- phenomime (linguistics) A word or phrase that mimics a certain physical form or motion.