Nihongo no Tane 96 オノマトペ2 Onomatopoeia Part 2| Japanese Immersion podcast

<p>Yumi continues her discussion on onomatopoeia in Japanese. Japanese use sound words and mimetic words far more frequently than in English. Learning how to use these words well will help improve your fluency.</p> <p> </p> <p>KEY VOCABULARY:</p> <p>オノマトペ onomatopoeia</p> <p>擬音語(ぎおんご)  sound word onomatopoeia</p> <p>擬態語(ぎたいご) mimetic word</p> <p>音(おと)を真似(まね) imitating sounds</p> <p>ぴかぴか光(ひか)るto sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle</p> <p>ギラギラ glaringly; dazzlingly</p> <p>バキーっ  boom</p> <p>ドカーン boom</p> <p>ドドド b.b.boom</p> <p>迫力(はくりょく)が出(で)ます show power; have strength</p> <p>ドキドキする to be excited; to be nervous</p> <p>わくわく to be excited</p> <p>にやにや笑(わら)う to smirk</p> <p>ニコニコ smile</p> <p>キリキリと痛(いた)みます sharp pain</p> <p>チクチク痛(いた)い prickling pain</p> <p>頭(あたま)がズキズキする throbbing headache</p> <p>脈(みゃく) pulse</p> <p>ガンガン痛(いた)い pounding pain</p> <p>万(まん)が一(いち)  just in case; in the unlikely event</p> <p>ふわふわ fluffy; lightly floating</p> <p>ぷにぷに fluffy; squishy; bouncy</p> <p>ぷるぷる soft and fluffy; jiggling; wobbling</p> <p> </p> <p>For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/</p> <p>Take a quiz on this episode here:</p> <p>https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-96</p> <p>If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:</p> <p>https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-96-m</p> <p>--</p> <p>Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF.</p> <p>www.MakotoPlus.com</p>