Onomatopoeia L4 Flashcards

1
Q

けろけろ

A

frog sounds

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2
Q

くすくす

例:下を向いてくすくすと笑った。

A

hiding laughter

I looked down and chuckled.

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3
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すやすや

例:子どもがすやすやと眠っている。

A

sleeping sounds

The children are sleeping soundly.

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4
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うろうろ

例:道に迷ってうろうろする 。

A

walking around aimlessly

I didn’t know the way and am wandering around.

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5
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ちらちら

例:知らない人から顔をちらちら見られる。

A

looking at things again and again

I keep getting glances from strangers

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6
Q

びしょびしょ

例:汗でシャツがびしょびしょになった。

A

sweaty

my shirt was soaked with sweat

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7
Q

もじもじ

もじもじしていないで、はっきり言いなさい。

A

Hesitate, beat around the bush

Don’t hesitate, speak clearly.

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8
Q

ぼそぼそ

ぼそぼそ(と)話している声は近くで話していても聞き取りにくい。

A
  1. mumbling voices
  2. low, depressed sound
  3. something that has lost its moisture

It is difficult to hear mumbled voices even if they are speaking nearby.

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9
Q

はきはき

スタッフさんのはきはきした対応がとてもよかった。

A

① clear and obvious.
② shrewd, firm, has a clear attitude and words, and is quick and to the point.

The staff’s prompt response was very quick.

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10
Q

ぺこぺこ

お腹がぺこぺこで、授業に集中できない。

A

① hungry.
② to act big, bossy
③ sight and sound of thin iron items

I’m so hungry that I can’t concentrate in class.

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11
Q

あっさり

あの人は性格があっさりしている
あっさり認めた。
あっさりしたラーメンにする。

A

① easygoing, frank, openhearted
② easily, quickly done
③ light taste, thin texture (of soup)

That person has an easygoing personality
I readily admitted it.
Make it a light ramen.

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12
Q

きらきら

きらきらする。

A

① beautiful, bright and shining appearance.
② lively, full of life.

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13
Q

からから

A

① looks completely dry, no moisture
② light, continuous sound made when hard or dry things touch each other
③ smiling brightly.

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14
Q

さっさと

A

quickly without hesitation or effort.

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15
Q

ぼうと

A

① can’t see things clearly.
② doesn’t seem to be able to concentrate.

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16
Q

ばったり

ばったり彼にあった。
人がばったり倒れた。

A

① person or object suddenly falling down
② unexpected encounter between people.

I bumped into my ex-boyfriend.
A person suddenly fell down.

17
Q

じー

ジーとして

A

① staring, thinking
② don’t move

18
Q

そっくり

田中さんは母親とそっくりだ。

A

similar looking

Tanaka looks exactly like her mother.

19
Q

さらさら

全身さらさら滑らか肌(はだ)。

A

① sounds of wind and water
② clean, dry, not sticky or wet.

Smooth skin all over the body.

20
Q

ごろごろ

遠くで雷がごろごろ鳴り出した。
猫がごろごろしている。
そんな話、世間にごろごろしているよ。
一日中家でごろごろしている。
目に何かが入った、ごろごろしている。

A

① sound of something heavy and large rolling
② sound of thunder
④ cat purring
⑤ commonplace, a lot of it
⑥ doing nothing
⑦ there is a foreign object and there is a feeling of discomfort

21
Q

ぎっしり

彼の演説を聞こうと支持者が会場をぎっしり埋めた。
あすは予定がぎっしりつまっています。

A

chock full

Supporters packed the venue to hear his speech.
Tomorrow’s schedule is packed.

22
Q

ころころ

テニスボールがコロコロした。

A

sound of light object rolling

The tennis ball rolled around.

23
Q

がみがみ

彼女は自分がいらいらするといつも子どもたちにがみがみ言う
コーチは選手たちにプロ意識が足りないとがみがみ言った。

A

scold or complain loudly, nagging

She always yells at her children when she gets irritated.
The coach berated the players for their lack of professionalism.

24
Q

ぷんぷん

A

very angry (fumes coming out of ears)

25
Q

こってり

こってりしたラーメンが好き。
こってり叱られた。

A

① thick texture (of soup), strong taste
② strongly (yelled at)

I like rich ramen.
I was harshly scolded.

26
Q

さっぱり

さっぱりした食べ物。

A

cold, sour, fresh (like salads, lemons)

27
Q

べたべた

A

sticky

28
Q

ひりひり

舌がひりひり激辛ラーメン。
皮膚がひりひりした。

A

① spicy
② red, itchy, irritated (skin)

Super spicy ramen that will make your tongue tingle.
My skin stung.