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Archive for January 7th, 2009
Level: Onomatopoeia

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You might not be familiar with the word “onomatopoeia,” but it describes a type of word you probably use all the time. Do you say things like, “bang,” “smack” or “woof?” If so, you are using onomatopoeia, which is simply a word that sounds like the things or action it’s describing. Onomatopoeia is incredibly common in English, and it also has an incredible number of uses in Japanese.

This Japanese lesson is here to provide an in-depth introduction to the world of Japanese onomatopoeia. You’ll learn about the two types of Japanese onomatopoeia and how they are used. You’ll also find some excellent examples and plenty of information about working onomatopoeia into your Japanese vocabulary.

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