Category: Language

  • ONOMATOPOEIA – LEARNING JAPANESE

    ONOMATOPOEIA – LEARNING JAPANESE

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    In the Japanese language, onomatopoeias are a fundamental part of daily communication, so the more you know, the better you can speak and understand it! Here we present a small list of onomatopoeia that are widely used in daily life in Japan: What other onomatopoeias do you know? Read more

  • “にゃんにゃん” Nyan Nyan

    “にゃんにゃん” Nyan Nyan

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    “にゃんにゃん” (Nyan Nyan) It is the sound that cats make in Japan and is also used by small children to call the animal. These sounds are onomatopoeic from the Giseigo classification (擬声語) which are the sounds that humans and animals make. If you want to see more about Japan, ask questions, leave your comments or… Read more

  • Shiritori – A play on words

    Shiritori – A play on words

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    Shiritori (しりとり/尻取り) literally means “take the end.” It is a word chain game in which each player says a word that begins with the final syllable of the previous word. No distinction is made between hiragana and katakana. It is usually played by young children to learn words or improve writing by memory, however it… Read more

  • ドンドン (don don)

    ドンドン (don don)

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    Don don (ドンドン) is the sound that the drum makes in onomatopoeic form. In the picture below Yotsuba attends a matsuri (Japanese festival) and the sound the drum makes is written in katakana as ドンドン (don don) Read more