Giseigo/gitaigo - Sound Symbolisms

Question 0

ころころ

Answer 0

Rolls (small object)

Question 1

きらきら

Answer 1

Sparkling

Question 2

ぽたぽた

Answer 2

Drips (small amount of liquid)

Question 3

ぎらぎら

Answer 3

Dazzle

Question 4

ごろごろ

Answer 4

Rolls (heavy object)

Question 5

ぼたぼた

Answer 5

Drips (large amount of liquid)

Question 6

ぽっくり

Answer 6

Suddenly

Question 7

するする

Answer 7

Smoothly

Question 8

しとしと

Answer 8

Quietly

Question 9

いろいろ

Answer 9

Various

Question 10

あつあつ

Answer 10

Looks piping hot, couple who are head over heals in love

Question 11

あっぷあっぷ

Answer 11

Almost drowning, in trouble or difficulty

Question 12

いきいき

Answer 12

Someone or something that is full of life

Question 13

いちいち

Answer 13

One by one. In detail. Persistently.

Question 14

いやいや

Answer 14

Reluctantly, with a heavy heart

Question 15

いよいよ

Answer 15

At last, even more

Question 16

うじうじ

Answer 16

Hesitant, irresolute

Question 17

うとうと

Answer 17

Dozing, napping

Question 18

おろおろ

Answer 18

Confused and doesn’t know what to do

Question 19

がくがく

Answer 19

Loose, body part trembling

Question 20

がつがつ

Answer 20

Eating greedily, crave

Question 21

がぷがぷ

Answer 21

Gulping down large drink

Question 22

がみがみ

Answer 22

Describes someone nagging, griping

Question 23

がやがや

Answer 23

Noisy situation, many people speaking at the same time

Question 24

かんかん

Answer 24

In a rage, burning sun or coal

Question 25

ぐいぐい

Answer 25

Doing something forcefully and continueously

Question 26

くるくる

Answer 26

Small objective spinning, someone who is quick at moving it coming up with ideas

Question 27

ぐるぐる

Answer 27

Something spinning round and round

Question 28

ぐんぐん

Answer 28

Something progressing or growing very rapidly

Question 29

げらげら

Answer 29

Guffawing loudly

Question 30

ざあざあ

Answer 30

Describes the sound of pouring rain

Question 31

さむさむ

Answer 31

Cold bleak scene. Wintry. Desolate.

Question 32

しくしく

Answer 32

Describes someone weeping. Sobbing. Dull pain.

Question 33

しずしず

Answer 33

Acting or moving quietly, gracefully

Question 34

じどじど

Answer 34

Unpleasantly hot and damp atmosphere, sweaty

Question 35

じろじろ

Answer 35

Someone staring rudely

Question 36

じわじわ

Answer 36

Advancing slowly but steadily

Question 37

すいすい

Answer 37

Moving smoothly and easily though something

Question 38

ずきずき

Answer 38

Throbbing pain, heartbreak

Question 39

すくすく

Answer 39

Growing healthily and steadily

Question 40

すやすや

Answer 40

Sleeping peacefully, soundly

Question 41

そろそろ

Answer 41

Doing something slowly and quietly,
Or,
A time that is approaching, on the brink of

Question 42

たらたら

Answer 42

Liquid dripping, endless complaining

Question 43

つやつや

Answer 43

Shiny surface, glossy

Question 44

どきどき

Answer 44

Pounding heart, beating fast

Question 45

にこにこ

Answer 45

Smiling happily

Question 46

にょろにょろ

Answer 46

Long and thin, like a snake, moving along with a wriggling motion

Question 47

ばたばた

Answer 47

Sound of flag or banner flapping in wind, objects falling down in succession, things taking place in rapid succession

Question 48

はらはら

Answer 48

Being anxious about how things are going to turn out, apprehensive

Question 49

ばらばら

Answer 49

Things scattered about or something that constituted a whole but has broken up

Question 50

ぴかぴか

Answer 50

Sparkling, glittering. Brand new.

Question 51

ひそひそ

Answer 51

Whispering

Question 52

へとへと

Answer 52

Exhausted

Question 53

ぺらぺら

Answer 53

Chattering away, speaking fluently in foreign language

Question 54

ぽたぽた

Answer 54

Dripping water

Question 55

むかむか

Answer 55

Feeling sick, quasy, a surge of anger

Question 56

むしむし

Answer 56

Hot humid weather, muggy

Question 57

めそめそ

Answer 57

Sobbing

Question 58

ゆらゆら

Answer 58

Swaying, swinging, rolling, wobbling