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What is Onomatopedia?

Onomatopoeia is an expression like “bow wow“　 “gulp“　 or  “click “.

In Japanese, they are expressed as “wan wan“, “goku goku“, and “kachi“, respectively.

Thus, in addition to imitating actual sounds, onomatopoeia is a sensory phoneticization of a situation or condition for which no sound is made.

According to one theory, there are approximately 2,000 to 4,500 onomatopoeic words in Japanese.

On the other hand, English is said to have several hundred words, and compared to English, Japanese has a very large number of onomatopoeia.

On this site, 170 Japanese expressions in the form of

“○っ○り”＝”○ tsu（ꞯ）○ri （ɾʲi）”  are explained.

Assari　あっさり

Sukkiri　すっきり

Yuttari　ゆったり

Let me explain the images that cannot be grasped from a dictionary alone,

using illustrations and our own prejudice.

“○っ○り”　＝　“○tsu（ꞯ）○ri （ɾʲi）” List（Hepburn romanization）

⭐️：It’s communicated, but not used much.

⭐️⭐️：Limited use in limited situations, but frequent.

⭐️⭐️⭐️：: Very often used（unconsciously）.