Comments on: Onomatopoeia #1 - Getting Started http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Wed, 23 May 2012 04:46:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: kaite http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-606468 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:04:41 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-606468 Thank you^_^:smile: Thank you^_^ :smile:

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-606358 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:45:23 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-606358 kaite-san Thank you for letting us know the error!! I'll fix it right away. :wink: kaite-san
Thank you for letting us know the error!!
I’ll fix it right away. :wink:

]]> by: kaite http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-606346 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:02:36 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-606346 The voc with audio is wrong :/ in hiragana it says いびきをかく and in romaji it says いびくをかく. which one is correct? :???: The voc with audio is wrong :/ in hiragana it says いびきをかく and in romaji it says いびくをかく. which one is correct? :???:

]]> by: Wytse http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-604126 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:58:52 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-604126 ニョキ　ニョキ　Nyoki Nyoki! ニョキ　ニョキ　Nyoki Nyoki!

]]> by: Topi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-590132 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:54:49 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-590132 This seems really interesting series and it's nice to hear familiar hosts too :) It's been a while since I last listened to Japanesepod101 and I came here before after a long break and tried the new lessons and everything... They had changed so much and had new hosts and I didn't feel comfortable. It's great to hear your voices, Peter-san, Sakura-san :). This seems really interesting series and it’s nice to hear familiar hosts too :)

It’s been a while since I last listened to Japanesepod101 and I came here before after a long break and tried the new lessons and everything… They had changed so much and had new hosts and I didn’t feel comfortable. It’s great to hear your voices, Peter-san, Sakura-san :) .

]]> by: Andrew http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-582701 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:38:00 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-582701 My favorite onomatopoeias are キラキラ, ピカピカ, ユラユラ, and ペラペラ. My favorite onomatopoeias are キラキラ, ピカピカ, ユラユラ, and ペラペラ.

]]> by: キャロライン http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-541611 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:38:39 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-541611 I think if the onomatopoeia can add to word bank will be better! :razz: I think if the onomatopoeia can add to word bank will be better! :razz:

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-529623 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:38:58 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-529623 Raichu-san You're right. Ukiuki did come from a verb "uku" and became onomatopoeia. But it's rarely written in Kanji. Actually ukiuki appears in onomatopoeia lesson 12 again. So please check out that lesson too. :grin: Raichu-san
You’re right. Ukiuki did come from a verb “uku” and became onomatopoeia. But it’s rarely written in Kanji. Actually ukiuki appears in onomatopoeia lesson 12 again. So please check out that lesson too. :grin:

]]> by: Raichu http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-529500 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:24:08 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-529500 I haven't read the earlier posts so gomen if I've repeated something... Nice lesson, but a few comments. According to my dictionary ukiuki is indeed based on uku "float", and it can be written in kanji (not sure how common that is in practice though). English does have some gitaigo, like "pell mell", "helter skelter", "wishy washy", "niggle", that describe condition, appearance, feeling. Looking forward to the rest of the lessons on this. I haven’t read the earlier posts so gomen if I’ve repeated something… Nice lesson, but a few comments.

According to my dictionary ukiuki is indeed based on uku “float”, and it can be written in kanji (not sure how common that is in practice though).

English does have some gitaigo, like “pell mell”, “helter skelter”, “wishy washy”, “niggle”, that describe condition, appearance, feeling.

Looking forward to the rest of the lessons on this.

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-506258 Tue, 19 May 2009 02:42:04 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-506258 Fusanosuke ーsan Thank you so much for pointing out the error. I'll report it to the audio editing team. :dogeza: Fusanosuke ーsan

Thank you so much for pointing out the error. I’ll report it to the audio editing team. :dogeza:

]]> by: Fusanosuke http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-506189 Mon, 18 May 2009 18:54:57 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-506189 a little notice for the Expansion Section for this lesson: the sound file for the line ドアを開けてください。 is wrong. It is linked to トマトソースのふたを開けてください。 instead of the correct one... a little notice for the Expansion Section for this lesson:

the sound file for the line
ドアを開けてください。
is wrong.

It is linked to トマトソースのふたを開けてください。
instead of the correct one…

]]> by: mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-468290 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:20:59 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-468290 すし-san, Please be careful of using this onomatopoeia!:wink: すし-san,

Please be careful of using this onomatopoeia! :wink:

]]> by: すし http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-467972 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:06:29 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-467972 I learnt a really funny onomatopoeia today - くるくるぱー You have to say this word with 'action' :wink: I learnt a really funny onomatopoeia today - くるくるぱー
You have to say this word with ‘action’ :wink:

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-465068 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:55:34 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-465068 Dougさん＞ I think children's books can be good for learning a lot of interesting Japanese phrases! That's great that you're reading them to your daughter :smile: Glad you're enjoying the lessons! Dougさん＞
I think children’s books can be good for learning a lot of interesting Japanese phrases! That’s great that you’re reading them to your daughter :smile:
Glad you’re enjoying the lessons!

]]> by: Doug http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-464537 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:35:40 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/07/onomatopoeia-1-getting-started/#comment-464537 Boy, I really needed these lessons. I noticed that Japanese use onomatopeoia *alot*, but I found that many of them (espeically the gotaigo) are untranslatable in English, unless you translate as verbs. Pretty awkward. So I never use these much, simply because I never understood them. Even basic ones like "niko niko" or "batan" are surprisingly hard to translate into English. I learned some because we children's books to my little girl (2 years old) in Japanese, but those are mostly the gion-go sound effect words. Greatly appreciated. Thanks! Boy, I really needed these lessons. I noticed that Japanese use onomatopeoia *alot*, but I found that many of them (espeically the gotaigo) are untranslatable in English, unless you translate as verbs. Pretty awkward. So I never use these much, simply because I never understood them. Even basic ones like “niko niko” or “batan” are surprisingly hard to translate into English.

I learned some because we children’s books to my little girl (2 years old) in Japanese, but those are mostly the gion-go sound effect words.

Greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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