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Meaning of 擬声語(ぎせいご) in Japanese

擬声語
Kana Reading
ぎせいご
Romaji
giseigo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    onomatope (i.e. word formed by onomatopoeia)

Examples of 擬声語, ぎせいご in a sentence



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JLPT 1

17 strokes

mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate, imitate

On'Yomi: ギ

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voice

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JLPT 5

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