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a = general interjection: oh, uh, ah a! = exclamation of surprise, alarm, amazement, relief, frustration, fury: Oh! Ack! Agh! Ah! Argh! Also inarticulate sound of pain or passion: Ah! Oh! aaaa! = same as above, but more so aa = yes, okay, sure aa(aaa)n = opening the mouth wide, as in "Say ah!" Used when feeding or being fed by someone. aan, an = cry of passion (see a!) acha = remorse agi agi = bite bite, gnaw, sink your cute little fangs into (see also agu agu, kaji) agu agu = bite bite (see also agi agi, kaji) ahaha = laughter (see also ha ha ha for masculine laughter, and ho ho ho for refined feminine laughter) arayotto, hoisatto = K-san: "These are used when one is doing some physical task and finishing it easily. One uses either or both of them at a time." B ba = sudden impact. English equivalents would be: bam, bang, crash, ka-boom, thump, thud, wham, whomp, etc. (See also bagu, baki, ban, bashi, bata, batan, bokan, bun, dan, doka, don, doshin, dote, ga, ka, kon, paka, pan, pashi, patan, poka, pon, to, ton, among others.) bachi = crackle (see also bari, biri) bagu = impact baki = impact (one of the most common impact sounds) or other very loud sound ban = bang! bam! ban = sometimes added to a scene for dramatic effect, to show that something astonishing or important has happened (see also don) bara bara = rattle rattle (see also chara chara, gara gara) bari bari = crunch, as in eating. K-san: "Pori pori is the quietest crunching. Pori pori is for cookies; bari bari is for chips. Kori kori is for broccoli and asparagus." (see also kori, pari, pori) bari bari = scratch scratch (see also giri giri, kiri kiri) bari bari = rip rip (see also biri biri) bari bari = crackle, crackle? Anyway, energy or electricity, just like biri biri. Pari pari is a quieter crackle, just as pori is a quieter crunch than bari. (see also bachi) basa = rustling, e.g. cloth sliding, paper moving (see also pasa) bashan = medium splash (see also zabun for a very big splash) bashi, bashito = impact (see also nashi, pashi) bata, batan = impact, often used for falling down batan = door slamming (see also patan) batchiri = precise, proper, accurate becho = dropping something. K-san says it means dropping something sticky (and see beto beto), but we've seen it used for Yuusuke dropping Kuwabara. Maybe Kuwabara was sticky at the moment. bee, bee da = rudeness, what you say when you stick out your tongue and pull down your eyelid at someone. From 'Bero bero akkan-bee (or akanbei).' Like the mocking Western 'nya nya!' bero = peeling back bero bero = licking over and over, stronger than pero betari = people or objects that stick together (physically or metaphorically) beto beto = sticky, gummy bi, biiii = highpitched sound: shriek, wail (see also kiiii) bicha bicha = small splash (see also bashan for medium splash, zabun for big splash) bichi bichi = flopping, smacking biku, bikun, bikkun = surprise (see also piku) biri = electricity, energy biri biri = tearing, as in ripping cloth, opening a potato chip bag (see also bari, piri) biron = tongue hanging out bishi = whip, slap, smack, depending on the degree of power bo = flame, fire (see also gooo, guooo, po). W-san: "'Bo' is like the 'whoosh' of a gas range turned on." bo = sluggish and exhausted (see also doyon) bochan = kerplunk (see also pochan) bochi bochi = something happening steadily, as in water dripping bokan = sudden impact boketto = gazing vacantly boko = boiling, bubbling. Can also be any 'pop' or bursting sound. (see also buku) bon = sound of magical transformation or appearance, often seen with a puff of smoke (see also pon/pom, dororonpa) bosa bosa = unkempt, also sitting around lazily boso boso = muttering, speaking in a hushed, unclear voice. M.J. says of boso, busu, and musu: "All of them what muttered sulky Japanese sounds like--'bananas bananas' said through the nose, so to speak; because you don't complain out loud." (see also busu, guzu, gyaa, musu) bota = dripping, possibly something thick dripping, like blood. Compare to pi, picha, po, pota. (see also dara dara for thick liquid dripping) boto boto, bote = falling botsu = whoosh buchi = snap. Can be used metaphorically, such as when Hiei snaps under the pressure of learning he's a father. buchi buchi = ripping, tearing buchu = kiss (see also chu, nchu, uchu) buku, bukubuku = swelling, something swollen (see also puku) buku, bukubuku = boiling, bubbles bui = 'V' for victory. Sound of fingers making the V-sign. bunchchacha = music. Yes, really. Bun is a slow beat and cha cha quick beats. (see also runtata) bun, buun = swish buun = buzz, whir, as of an insect buran = hanging, dangling burororo = sound of a loud motor, as of an automobile (see also oooo) Buru = a head being shaken violently in the negative busu busu = the sound of something smoldering or smoking. Used for the embers after Hiei's fire attacks. (see also pusu pusu) busu, busu busu, usuto, butsu = muttered complaining (see boso, guzu, gyaa, musu) buwa = explosion buyo buyo = squishy and swollen, waterlogged bwahaha = evil laugh, same as fwahaha, gahaha, gwahaha byu = quick movement, such as the leaps Hiei makes (see also hyu, gyu, pyu) C chapon, chapu = plunk (water sound) (see also shapu) chara chara = rattle, clatter, jingle (see also bara bara, gara gara) chi, ch' = Various translators: "I think of it as a tongue-clicking noise." "It means 'shit.'" "I think it's better translated as 'damn' since it's about the equivalent in vulgarity." "Probably a--mm, vocal referent, would you call it?--to chikushou, another of the 'oh shit' words." You can see why we decided to leave it as ch'. ^_^ chichichi = how you call a cat chi chi = high shrill noise chira, chirari, chiron = quick sideways glance chiri chiri = curly, frizzy chiri chiri = tingle of heat, shiver of cold (see also zoku for shiver) chirin = chime chiyahoya = fuss over, butter up choki choki = cutting, as with knives or scissors chokon = small and quiet chu = kiss (see also nchu, uchu) chu = suck (as through a straw) chun chun = chirp chirp (see also pii pii for peep peep) D da da da, daaaaaaaa = running away (see also do do do, ta, ta ta ta) dan = bang, boom, sudden impact dara dara = continuous dripping of thick liquid, like blood, sweat, saliva drool (see also jo, jururu, zururu) dere dere = sloppy, loose. Also to go goofy over someone, to fawn. do = big impact do = heartbeat, the loudest kind! (see also doki doki, dokun, tokun) do do do do = footsteps, especially heavy footsteps, running (see also da) do do do do = quick punches Dobi = missed kick doka = impact doki doki = heartbeat (see also dokun, tokun) dokun = harder heartbeat (see also doki, tokun) don = BIG impact don = sometimes added to a scene for dramatic effect, to show that something astonishing or important has happened (see also ban) dondon = continuous action dopyu = spurting (as in blood) K-san: "The 'pyu' is the spurting (quick action, just like 'pyu' on its own), and the 'do' emphasizes it, just as in 'dosu.'" doron, dororonpa = the sound of magical transformation (see also bon, pon, pom) dorya = what to yell as you attack; a fighting taunt or war cry. (see also ora, orya, sorya, uraa) dosa = thud of something heavy (often a person or body) hitting the floor doshin = impact Dosshu = a cut through bone dosu = spurting. K-san: "The 'su' is the spurting, and the 'do' emphasizes it, just as in 'dopyu.'" dotabata = running around wildly, as in panic or confusion (compare to jitabata for flailing) dote = impact, falling. W-san: "This sound is often used in reference to the frequent, usually comical falls toddler are always taking. With adults it means a careless, slapstick fall." doyon = sluggish and exhausted, depressed (see also bo) E e! e? = what! huh? We usually translate this as 'eh?' although the Japanese 'e?' is less colloquial and informal than the Western 'eh?' e, eeee = cry, wail (see also hu-e, miiii) ee = yes, okay, sure eeto = (said by a character) um, er, uh. What you say while you're thinking of what to say. ehen = we've had this translated as both 'ahem!' and 'haha!' ei = shriek F fua, fuwa, fa = yawn fu, fua (hu hua) = sigh, blowing breath out (as in blowing out a candle) fu fu fu (hu hu hu) = a strange laugh. M.J.: "The evil chuckle in the back of the throat." (see also ku ku ku, pu pu pu) fuki fuki = wiping fumi = step, stomp fumu (humu) = hmmph, hmm, uh-huh (see also umu) funka funka (hunka hunka) = sniff sniff, inhale (see also nku, kunka) fura = yawn (see also fua) fura = drift fura = dizziness (see also kura) fura, fura fura = wobble, totter fura, furi, furu = tremble, quiver (see also puru) fusa = abundant, soft hair. (Or, in these stories, somebody touching it.) fuwa, fuwato = gentle movement, lifting or floating fuwari, funwara = even gentler, calmer movement than fuwato fwahaha = evil laugh, same as bwahaha, gahaha, gwahaha G ga = yet another impact word gaba = grab (see also gashi, gu, gui, gya, gyu, ku, kyu) gaba gaba = gurgling gaba gaba = too big (as of clothes) gacha, gachari = the click of something opening, such as a latch, a door, or even a belt (see also kacha) gahaha = evil laugh, same as bwahaha, fwahaha, gwahaha gakin = clash gaku = shaking, wobbling (see also kaku, kakun) gakun, gakunto, gakuri = to collapse, fall gapu = big bite, chomp (see also paku) gan = revelation, usually horrible GAAA-N = BIG revelation, always horrible gangan = strong or violent action gara gara, garan = clatter, rattle (see also bara bara, chara chara) gasa, goso = rustle, stealthy movement gashan = crash, impact (see also gashin, gochin) gashi = grab (see also gaba, gyu) gashin = crash, impact (see also gashan, gochin) gasshiri = solid gata, gatan = to reel in shock from a revelation gata, gatan = to fall or collapse gatsu gatsu/gatu gatu = gobble food (see also hau hau, paku) gaya = excited crowd sound gebo = throwing up gefu = belch, burp geho = cough (see also goho, kehen, kon, koho) gennari = exhausted geshi geshi = not sure about this. At times it seems to be a wiping sound like goshi ; at others either a squashing or rustling sound. Maybe a general cloth sound? gi gi, giiee = sounds Kurama's plants (and other evil plants) make. (for other menacing sounds see go go go and uzo uzo) giku, gikuri = surprise (see also biku, piku) gin = glare, stare at (see also giro) gira = twinkle, shine, glint (see also kira, kiran) giri giri = scratching, grinding, more vigorous than kiri (see also bari bari) giri giri = at the limit, to have no time or space to spare giro = glare, stare at (see also gin) gishi = creaking (see also kishi) Gitai-go = not a sound effect, but the Japanese word for onomatopoeia, or sound effects. go go go go = general menace, a threatening atmosphere. (for other menacing sounds, see gi gi and uzo uzo) gochin = impact. W-san: "Another comical collision sound." (see also gashan, gashin) gofu = cough goho, gohon = a deep, wet cough, also vomiting up water (see also geho, gofu, kehen, kon, koho) goku, gokun = gulp, swallow (see also kokun) goooo = a roar. Can be a fire sound, often used for Hiei's fire attacks (see also bo, guooo, po) goro goro = purr purr goro, goron = rolling over. It's supposed to be something heavy rolling over, but we've seen it used for tiny little Hiei rolling. Maybe it means he's rolling heavily. goshi = scrubbing, rubbing, wiping (see also koshi) goso = rummage, rustle goun = the sound of a washing machine. Really. At least, we've seen it used for that specifically by two different djka. The sound of a dryer, however, is guon (see the difference?) gowa gowa = stiff, rigid |
gu = grabbing, pulling (see also gaba, gui, gyu)
gu = what you sound like when you're sleeping (see also supigu, ku, suka, suya, gussuri.) Gu and ku are similar to zzzzz. Supigu is peaceful sleep. K-san says "it's sort of a whistling sound." gu = stomach growling (see also ku, kyururu) gucha = smashing, crushing (see also gusha) guchi guchi = wet sound? twisting sound? We're not sure. gui = grab (see also gaba, gu, gyu) gui = gulp gunya = sudden mental realization guon = the sound of a dryer. For the sound of a washing machine, see goun guooo = a roar. Can be a fire sound, often used for Hiei's fire attacks (Cf. bo, goooo, po) gura = stagger, move shakily (see also zuru) guri = to give noogies gusha = squeeze, grab, crush (see also gucha) gussuri = deep sleep (see also gu, ku, suka, supigu, suya) gutta, guttari = droopy, wilted, limp. Used to describe people or plants. (see also kuta) gutto, guutto = extreme concentration, also strong emotion guzu = whine, grumble (see also boso, busu, gyaa) gwahaha = evil laugh, same as bwahaha, fwahaha, gahaha gya = shriek (see also kya) gya = grab (see also gaba, gyu) gyaa gyaa = whine, grumble (see also boso, busu, guzu) gyo = shock gyu, kyu = grab, squeeze, twist (see also gaba, gya) gyuu, gyuun = fast motion (see also byu, hyu, pyu) H ha! = sound of surprise or realization. Can mean catching breath in shock or panic. ha, haa haa = panting, exhalation ha ha ha = laughter (masculine laughter, as opposed to ho ho ho, which is refined feminine laughter) (see also ahaha) hakkiri = clear, unambiguous hamu = bite, chew, glomp, as in Lively Little Hiei-chan glomping onto a spoon hara hara = to fall gently, like a flower petal.... hata = soft, quiet landing noise. (for a louder rattle see gata) hau hau = gobbling (see also gatsu, paku) he he he = heh heh heh (laugh) hena hena = worn out, exhausted. (see also heto heto) henshin = transformation (as from Tsukino Usagi to Sailor Moon). We've seen it used at least once as a sound effect. hero hero = spineless, limp, or pliable (see also mero, pura, puran) heta = collapsing, sitting down in despair or exhaustion heto heto = worn out, exhausted. (see also hena hena) hiee = exclamation: eek, yikes hiii, hiiie = shriek hihiin = high-pitched whinny, as of a horse hiku, hiku hiku = shaking, as with anger or sobs (compare to shiku) hiku = hiccup hiri hiri = continuous pain or irritation hiso hiso = whisper whisper hiya hiya = fear, worry hn = huh, hrumph, humph. Traditional spelling of Hiei's traditional interjection. When anybody else says it, we've rendered it huh or humph.. hoisatto, arayotto = K-san: "These are used when one is doing some physical task and finishing it easily. One uses either or both of them at a time." ho ho ho = laughter, specifically, refined feminine laughter. (see also ahahaha, ha ha ha for masculine laughter) hoka hoka = warmth, heat (internal or external) honobono = peaceful, harmonious, tranquil hooo = wind hote hote = toddle toddle (see also tote) hu, hua (fu, fua) = sigh hu hu hu = (or fu fu fu) a strange laugh hu-e = cry, wail (see also e, miiii) hun = huh, hrumph, humph (see hn) hunka hunka (funka funka) = sniff sniff hyoi = popping up suddenly, quick movement such as reaching hyoko = popping up suddenly hyu, hyun = quick movement, such as the leaps Hiei makes, or Kurama's whip moving (see also byu, gyu, pyu) hyuuuuu = cold wind, lonely wind I icha icha, ichakura ichakura = displaying affection in public. K-san: "touching and carrying on." Acting spoony. ^_- ira ira = fume fume. It's also been suggested that this is the sound of clenched or grinding teeth. iso iso = moving blithely, happily J ja, jaaaa = water/liquid flowing or rushing, or any other hissing sound (see also jo, ju, zu) ja ja ja = hiss hiss hiss (such as the sound of Kurama frying something) jabon = big splash (see also shapu, zabu, and bashan, picha, pisha for smaller splashes) jaki = glint of something sharp jan, jan jan = tada! jiiiiii, jiiiin, jiiiito, jiiiton = the sound of staring, of silence, or of remaining frozen/ motionless. Often used in djs to indicate that a character is moved beyond words, stunned beyond words, or just generally beyond words. (see also shiiiin) As a word, jitto emphasizes being motionless, jiitto emphasizes the duration of being still. jiku jiku = numbness jiro, jiro-jiro-to = a hard look. 'Jiro-jiro-to' means 'in a fixed, staring manner.' jiri, jiri jiri = something scraping on the ground. Sometimes used for a charater inching forward or backward jitabata = flail one's arms and legs (or one's tail, in the case of 'The Mermaid Princess' ) (compare to dotabata for running around in confusion) jiwa = tears welling up jiwa jiwa = slowly but steadily jo, joro joro = water/liquid flowing or pouring (see also dara dara, jururu, zururu) jururu = drool (see also dara dara, jo, zururu) K ka(a) = light (see also pa, po) ka, kan = heels going click, footsteps kaa = face turning red, blushing (see also po) kacha = the click of something opening, such as a latch, a door, or even a belt (see also gacha) kaji = bite, gnaw, sink your little fangs into (see also agi, agu, kari) kaku = scratching, running a hand through hair, paddling a hand in water kaku, kakun = shaking, wobbling, losing balance (see also gaku) kapan = rattle, open (compare to batan, patan for closing) kara = empty karakara = bone dry karan = rattle, open kari kari = something scratching on something else, e.g., a pen on paper, somebody's little fangs on your head kasa, kase = rustle. Commonly used for a quiet footstep in the grass, also can be paper, cloth, or other material rustling. katsu katsu = clomp clomp kehen = cough (see also geho, gofu, goho, kon, koho) kerori = unaffected, casual, unimpressed ki = glare, the glint of a dagger eye kii = squeak, high-pitched sound, as in a door squeaking kiiiii! = long high-pitched sound: brakes squealing, hysterical scream (see also biiii for shrieking) kichi kichi = full, jam-packed kichin, kichinto = meticulously, carefully kin kon, kan kon, kin koun (and other variations) = ding dong, as of a school bell (see also pin pon) kippari = flatly, definitely, clearly (to say something this way) kira, kiran, kirari = twinkle, shine, glint (see also gira) kiri kiri = scratching or scraping, less vigorous than giri kiri kiri = business, haste kishi = creaking (see also gishi) kochoku = frozen, paralyzed koho = cough (see also goho, kehen, kon) koi = come on (as a fighting phrase) koi koi = come, come, beckoning kokun = swallow (see also goku, gokun) kokuri, kokkun = nod kon = quiet impact, such as knocking at a door kon = soft cough (see also goho, kehen, koho) kopo = pouring kori = crunch, as in eating. K-san: "Pori pori is the quietest crunching. Pori pori is for cookies; bari bari is for chips. Kori kori is for broccoli and asparagus." (see also bari, pari, pori) kori kori = scraping koro, koron = dropping something, something rolling or tumbling (see also poro) koshi koshi = rubbing, wiping (see also goshi, geshi) koso, kossori = sneaky, doing something stealthily koto, kotsun = little clink, like the sound of a glass being put down or a tear gem falling. kotsu kotsu = slowly but surely ku = sleeping (see also gu, supigu, suka, suya) ku, ku ku, ku ku ku = giggle in the throat ku, kukyururu, kyururu = stomach rumbling, tummy growling kudo kudo = repetitive kuha = yawn (see also fua, fa) kukaa = sleepy breathing kukuri = distinct, clear kun kun = smelling kune kune = wiggling like a snake (see also nyoro nyoro) kunka kunka = sniff sniff (as of smelling). (see also funka, hunka, nku) kura = dizziness (see also fura) kurin = curling (as in the movement of tentacles or an unhappy dog's tail) kuru = turning kusha, kushu, kushun = sneeze: ker-choo! kusu = little laugh kuta, kutari = droopy, wilted, limp. Used to describe people or plants. (see also guttari) kya = shriek (see also gya) kyapi kyapi = happy noisy girlish chattering kyoro kyoro = looking this way and that, searching for something with the eyes kyu, gyu = grab kyururu, ku, kukyururu = stomach rumbling, tummy growling L ((none)) M meki meki = quick progress mero mero = limp, floppy (see also hero, pura, puran) meso meso = whimper, sniffle miii = cry, wail (see also e, hu-e) Miin miin = The sound of cicadas in the summer mishi mishi = creak creak moji moji = shyness moku = eating, munching (see also mugu) momi = groping (this one comes up a lot, sadly) mu, musu, mumuu, muun = grimace, anger, sulkiness. It's been suggested that the sound of 'mu' is a sort of closed-mouth grunt--perhaps similar to the sound of disapproval Marge Simpson makes? mugu, muku = eating, munching with closed mouth (see also moku) muka muka = sick, nauseated muku = getting up, sitting up munyu = The sound of groping--usually a girl's chest mura mura = sexual arousal N n? = Hm? Huh? n = a grunt, as of surprise, effort, sleepiness, pain, or passion. We've had translators render the actual sound in different ways: mm, n, nh, ngh, ng, ung, unh. Lately we've been going with nh or ng. nade nade = stroke stroke, pet pet nashi = smack (see also bashi, pashi) nchu = kiss (see also buchu, chu, uchu) ni, niko, nikori = smile, grin (see also nipa, nita) nipa(a) = brilliant smile, grin (see also niko, nita) nisho = effort (see also nsho, nshotto, yoisho) nita = sinister smile (see also niko, nipa) niyari, nyari = leer nku = sniff sniff, inhale (see also funka, hunka, kunka) nnuuu = see nuuu noro noro = slowness nsho, nshotto = effort (see also nisho, unsho, yoisho) nukenuke, nukenuketo = nonchalantly (to speak or act that way) nuru, nuru nuru, nurun = greasing, soaping, making slippery nuuuu = menace. W-san: "'Nuu' is often used when something unknown, mysterious, or big appears out of nowhere." nyari, niyari = leer nyoro nyoro = W-san: "Something long and thin like a snake moving along with a wriggling motion." (see also kune kune) O oi = hey! oisho, yoisho, nsho, nshotto, nisho = effort, strain: Oof! Umph! oo! = approving exclamation: Oh! Whoa! oooo = wind howling oooo = menacing roar, animal or mechanical (such as the roar of an engine) (see also buroro) ora ora = what you say when you punch somebody repeatedly. A fighting taunt or war cry; we've had it loosely translated as "Take that!" "Try this!" (see also dorya, orya, sorya, uraa) oro oro = shock, surprise, befuddlement, confusion. (You don't usually say it, though, unlike Kenshin.) orya = what to yell as you attack; a fighting taunt or war cry. (see also dorya, ora, sorya, uraa) osoru osoru = timidly P pa(a) = light, shining (see also ka, po) pachi = K-san: "A sharp, snappy sound." Can be click, crackle, clap, crack, etc. We've seen it used for opening eyes, bursting veins, clapping, and indeterminate ominous things happening. paka = opening, separating. W-san: "A sound describing something opening in half. Like when Peachboy came out of his giant peach, the sound the peach made was 'paka.'" paka = snap paku = closing mouth on food, chomp (see also gapu) paku paku = opening and closing mouth, eating, gobbling. This is where Pac-man came from! (see also hau, gatsu) pan = sudden impact pan pan = pat, pat or smack, smack, as of dusting hands (or oneself) off pari = crunch, as in eating (see also bari, kori, pori) |
pari pari = crackle, as of energy or electricity. Quieter than bari bari.
parin = crash, clash pasa = rustling, e.g. cloth sliding, paper moving pasha = splashing, as with the hand (see also pisha) For a big splash, see zabun. pashi = impact: smack! click! (see also bashi, nashi) pata pata = flap flap patata = spatter spatter patan = door slamming (see also batan) pechanko, peshanko = flattened, crushed peko = bow peko peko = bow over and over (grovel) pero, pero pero = licking (see also bero) peron = rolling up or down, or flipping petan, petanto = smooth, flat. Also, to flop down on the floor. pi = beep, peep, any other short high-pitched sound pi, picha, pichon = drip (see also po, pochan, pota) pichi = flap, bounce, snap (see also bichi) piiii = shrill sound, beeper, telephone, whistle piii piii = chirp chirp piku, pikuri = blink, noticing something. May be from piku = twitch = pricking up the ears. piku = twitch pin pon = ding dong, bell (see also kin kon) piri = tearing, as in ripping cloth, opening a potato chip bag ) see also biri piri piri = sharp sensation, as of pain, electricity, spiciness. Can be the sharpness or electricity of a glare. pisha = splashing, as with the hand (see also pasha) For a big splash, see zabun. pishi = crack (as of a whip), smack (see also bishi) pita = stopping pito = gentle touch piyo = peep po, pochan, pota = drip, plunk. Pochan = kerplunk! (see also pi, picha, pichon, pochi) po = flame, light. Can also be blushing. For other fire sounds see bo, gooo, guooo. Other light sounds include paa, kaa. Po = Po's nom de plume. Has nothing to do with sound effects, and everything to do with Tinky Winky, Dipsy, and Laa Laa. pochi pochi = something happening steadily, as in water dripping poi = throwing or tossing something poka = impact poka poka = warmth of the sun pon = impact, fairly quiet pon, pom = sound of magical transformation or appearance, often seen with a puff of smoke (see also bon, dororonpa) pootto = dazed, obsessed pori pori = eating, crunching, softer than 'bari bari.' K-san: "Pori pori is the quietest crunching. Pori pori is for cookies; bari bari is for chips. Kori kori is for broccoli and asparagus." (see also bari, kori, pari) poro, poto = dropping something, something rolling (see also koro, koron) potsun = aloneness, separation puchi puchi = pop pop, crackle crackle puku, pukupuku = swelling, something swollen (see also buku) pun pun = bad-smelling pu pu pu, upupupu = yet another strange laugh (see also fu fu fu) pura pura, puran = limp, floppy (see also hero, mero) puri puri = anger (see also puuu) puru = shake, quiver (see also puri, furu) pusu = puncturing, penetrating pusu pusu = the sound of something smoldering or smoking (see also busu busu) puu = puff puuuu = anger (see also puri puri) puutto = snort, honk, toot (from a horn or any bodily orifice ^_^) pyu = fast motion (see also byu, gyu, hyu) Q ((none)) R runtata = music. In this case, used for something Hiei-chan is humming. Run is a slow beat and tata quick beats. (see also bunchacha) S sa, saa = hissing, rain, water running (softer sound than zaa, which can also be rain) sa, saaaa = rustling, wind sa, sasa = quick motion sa, saku = step sara sara = smooth, light, dry sasu sasu = rubbing sawa, sawayaka = cool, refreshing, something that makes you feel refreshed (see also suka) sesseto = working steadily shaaa = something slicing through air: whishhh! shaka shaka = scrape scrape shapu shapu = splash (see also zabun) shiiin = the sound of staring, of silence, or of remaining frozen/ motionless. Often used in djs to indicate that a character is moved beyond words, stunned beyond words, or just generally beyond words. (see also jiiiin) shiku shiku = sobbing, whimpering shire = shrug (we think) Definitely a strange 'don't look at me' look. shittori = moist. Also calm, soothing. shizu = move solemnly shobo shobo = sadness, moping shu = quick movement, fabric rubbing, swish shuuuu = fog, mist, steam shubo = the sound of a flame igniting, e.g. lighting a lighter. (Maybe shu = quick movement/rubbing plus bo = light.) shun = W-san: "This sound describes something wilting. It can be used for people, to describe being sad." shuru, shururu, shurun = snaking motion. Often used for Rose Whip or other vines or tendrils snaking around. sorya = what to yell as you attack; a fighting taunt or war cry. (see also dorya, ora, orya, uraa) sosokusa = running away quickly, beating a hasty retreat sowa sowa = restless, fidgety (as in 'Ammari sowasowa shinaide!' (Don't get so fidgety!), the first line of 'Lum no Love Song') su = breathe in (compare to fu, breathe out) su = slow movement, e.g. cloth slowly slipping off, someone moving smoothly sube sube = smooth subu = see tsubu sui = smooth movement, as of a good skater suka = whooshy sound. K-san: "the sound of swinging a baseball bat and missing." Togashi frequently uses it for punches missing. suka = something sparse. K-san: "When you get a big box which is light for its size, and you shake it, and the packing material makes rustling sounds, that's suka suka. Or when you put on a big pair of jeans, you say 'These are suka suka (too big).'" suka, suya = sleeping (see also gu, ku, supigu) suka, sukari, sukkiri, sukato = feeling of refreshment. K-san: "for example, when you drink a carbonated drink on a hot day." (see also sawa, sawayaka) sukon = plunk, plonk suku = getting up, standing up sunari = slender, smooth, graceful (see also surari) supa, supari = cutting or breaking something (see also zuba) supigu = peaceful sleep, a whistling sound (see also gu, ku, suka, suya) suppa suppa = puff puff supo = pop? Anyway, the sound of tight something being pulled off (or pulled out), such as Hiei's boot coming off his foot, or an arrow coming out of Hiei-chan's head. surari, surarito = long and straight, slim, slender (see also sunari) suru = slow movement, e.g. cloth slowly slipping off.... suta = landing (as in after you've jumped) sutatata = running suten = falling sutetete = a little kid running fast suton = sit T taaaaa = dashing, running (see also da, do do do, tatata) tappuri = full, stuffed tatatata = running lightly tehe = teehee, giggle teka teka = shiny, smooth surface teku teku = walking (see also to to to, toko toko) ten ten tenmari tentemari = traditional song to accompany bouncing a ball tere = abashed. K-san: "Embarrassed in a happy way. Like when you're asked out on a date by somebody you like, you go 'tere.'" to = quiet impact, e.g. a soft landing from a jump to to to = walking (see also teku, toko) to, ton, tonde = jumping tobo tobo = dejected walking toko toko = walking (see also teku teku) tokun = harder heartbeat (see also dokun) ton = fairly quiet impact tontonton = chopchopchop (as of food) or any other light continuous action (see also dondondon) toppuri = night falling, the sun disappearing tote = toddle toddle (see also hote) tsu = A small tsu on its own in a word balloon puzzled us for a while. We tried various things, but finally M.J. came up with what we think is the best solution. "I hear it as a slightly high-pitched 'uh' made by catching your breath in your throat." So from now on we're translating it as 'uh.' tsu, su = rain tsu, tsuuuu = bzzzzzzzz (insect sound) tsubu = eyes (and only eyes) closing tsun tsun = bad-smelling, stinky (see also pun pun) tsuru, tsurun = sliding, also used for something smooth or slick tsutsutsu, sususu = sliding tsuya tsuya = shining, glowing (the way Kurama looks in the morning ^_^) U u = ugh, urgh, ulp! A grunt or growl of surprise, pain, or anger. uchu = kiss (see also buchu, chu, nchu) ugogo = choking uka uka, ukkari = daydreaming, not paying attention ukkun = swallow, gulp (see also gokun, kokun) umu = uh, uh-huh, hmm (see also fumu) uni = the noise you make with your mouth when you're waking up unsho = effort (see also nsho, yoisho) unzari = bored, fed up uraaa, uryaaa = roar, war cry (see also dorya, ora, orya, sorya) ura ura = swaying uto = nodding off utsura = half-asleep uttori = enraptured by beauty uuu = sound of anger: Urrgh! uwaaaa! = exclamation: Auuugh! uzo uzo = menace. A sound that evil creatures and nasty plants make. (see also gi gi and go go go) V ((none)) W wa! = (a character saying it) Wow! Ack! waa, waaa waaa = (a crowd's) excited roar (see also wai wai, wara wara) wai = (a character saying it) feminine exclamation of delight. M.J. says of 'wai' and 'wai wai,' "Both are also kid's language for delight, is why female characters say it to be cute, I think." wai wai = (as a background effect) noise, excitement, lots of people talking (see also wa, wara wara) waku, waku waku = excitement. K-san: "Happy cute excitement." wan wan = bow wow wara wara = crowd noise (see also waa, wai wai) wasa wasa = rustle rustle? wata wata = flap flap X ((none)) Y yaho, yahoi = yoohoo! hey! hi! yakimoki = fretting, worrying yanwari = soft, gentle yare-yare = one of the words/phrases we've left in the original. What you say when you're frustrated, exasperated, or giving up: Oh, well. What the heck. Good grief. yoisho = effort (see also nsho, unsho) yoji = the sound a cockroach makes when crawling up your back. May be related to jiri jiri, which is inching. yoro, yororo = stagger, waddle, walk shakily yusa = shaking (something) Z za, za za za = footstep on grass, walking quickly or running through grass or bushes za = generic white noise sound, can be tv static, etc. ZA! = strong, energetic movement. za za, zaa zaaa = rustling, e.g., wind rustling in leaves, grass zaa = rain (louder rain than saa) zaba, zabu, zabun = big splash (see also jabon, shapu, and bashan, picha, pisha for smaller splashes) ZAKU! = cross between za and zoku? zashu = lash, slash zawa = rustle. May be specific to plants, we've seen it used for trees and Kurama's power rising. zawa = crowd noise ze, zei = wheeze, gasp zoku, zotto = chill or shiver (see also chiri) zooon = rumbling, shaking zu = drool or other liquid flowing zu = sip, slurp (see also zuzu) zu, zun = vigorous motion zu(uu), zu(uu)n = disappointment, sadness. W-san: "It often describes things sinking, and can mean a sinking heart." zuba, zubari = to slice or cut with a single blow (see also supa) zugagaga, zugogogo = combination of vigorous action and menace? Anyway, loud drastic things happening. zuki = sharp pain zumo, zumomomo = menace, looming zunguri = dumpy zuri, zuriri, zuru = stagger when walking, or fall back in shock (see also gura) zuru = sip, slurp (see also zuzu) zuru = strong movement, more vigorous than 'suru' zuru, zuru zuru = something heavy dragging or being pulled zururu = slurp (see jururu) zusasa = zu (vigorous) plus sasa (quick motion). We've seen it used for a quick scuttling recoil. zuzu = sip (see also zuru) |
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