Bridge the gap between what you lear in class ‘and what you actually need to converse! ‘Onomatopoeia—words such as “glug aug,” “pow,” and “splash” in Englch are an intogral pat of Japa nese. Japanese people draw on a wealth of onomato- poea to express sublefeoings, images, sounds, and betons, With his book you too can become pera pera e fhuent—in Japanese, speaking with arity and tr Four hundred entries covering everyting from food to weather provide clear definitions and hephil ex ‘ample sentences. With an overview of the use and History of onometoposic expressions, Nihongo Pera Pera! offers eystematc ad entertaining approach to leaming an essential pat of Japanese. 'Add these expressions to your vocabulary and dra ‘matically improve your ality to express yours A must for both serious and casual lamers, Nihongo Pera Pera! is your key to fuescy. ‘A graduate ofthe University of Chicago with an M.A. in Intemational Relations, Susan Millington, fist ‘ame to Tolyo in 1969, She leamed to speak Japa- hese faently while working at Sony Corporation and the Inetute of Foreign Bankers CHARLES E. TUTTLE COMPANY Ili oFraoeoe i ISBN 0-8048-2890-8 Nf mens went aie a ede i | ae OT Learn er AAO ? Yas ys oS Up, = A Guide to don don, peko peko, za za, and Other Japanese Onomatopoeia- INTRODUCTION - HY you have everlived in Japan, you have undoubtedly come across the phrase pera pera, often used in praise and encoureament of any attempt foreigners make to communicate in Japanese. You've probably eaten shabu shabu in a Japanese restaurant. When you've barely met adeadlineat werk, you may have heard your boss mutter “gir grt da,” Sroling dawn a shopping street, you ae likely to be struck by the noiy later, or pachi pach, of millions of small ste! balls ‘coursing through the wins of Japanese pinball machines in pachinko parlors fyou get stuck n atraffie jam, you simmer with frustration ‘atthe slow driving pace, or noro noro unten. You are surprised ‘when you discover that Japanese dogs go wan wan when they bark, rather than bowwou, “These expressions all belong toa very important group of words in Japanese, a group that defies our elforts to classify ther. Are they adverbs or adjectives, sound effects or sound symbols? One scholar wil cal them sound symbolism, another will carefully vie them into mimesis and oncmatopoeta, with further differen tiation between those words describing voices or sounds and those asppo gappo rake 9 mney 72 pork rae in money mane go of bse alat once 72 Sapper locktogetber 108 arn gara rat rugh personaly: husky (ie): coarse, bolserous “So empty: ror of thunder 130 gat gant rock ar scratching: hin; obsessed SA ‘eeargeea “ough, iserate: nly, se; ied out 87 Sushitesronghy sh 107 eeshirl very sol bulk, masive 107 Shia gte hy ira sul dene; conpin 7, mtapihi_ fata to pcs rickety atl not et ora 190 Satchie tly sly carefly do Somettng; eared wih money 72, 109, tn gouge, bey 50 ‘etn borg 110 Gatto" seen nol wth stenath 109 Seve gaya, canons 131 feos rch, vomt BA Seanad Scand tre weary 125 ero gero. wort continuous 84 Secsorl lock emecited, hogar 117 ike giko. suing or grating sound 131 ‘Bhak “thngs don't go wel, ry | 132 ‘Suttosudleiy ht one's och be started 117 {ira gira intersedoringsunlht dozing Hight ke Kira kira bt Sronge) 38 sie git” stn te or whi the bot rock bottom prc: gating, ‘nding 74 ew glow very thin coll ercnalty or atmosphere) 92 Baa glen onoed seated 132 Gocha gocha complain disordered 121 Seen goch rock hard are than Koc hoch) 5 {ohon gohon cough lly 117 142 Listing of Entries sok gol gupng sound n throat. ha hg 82 Sr Gene tT Se gor hark rsh rich eg ona ad ob 9 oh gore goro ps ae about ump: rol ramble 21,42 Soren! eay bj roling hing auteur 111 onrort red dean entry complete 74 ‘dota gota grunble, gripe, erg: disorder, hodgepodge 121 ‘Gote gote gosh tick and heap say ore ané ver ain 92 ‘Goto goto. boi vigorous, haw rate 47 fotsu gotsu rough or durable body ype: sound of two had things engin nto one anwher 92 si gi snoring wound. gue; stomach nebles 50, 127 Guts gubir gurde. 82 uch gucha Compsin, messy: chew, suck; mushy and wet 54,121 Shen ude “9 Gn nt renee 8 Sagi” pur of pul wth all one's strength; dink vigorous ‘aap 81, 110 | gute 2ppWy al one’s stengh atone: gulp down in one g> 81,110 Gun "put drengs into ange elo, srang progress 73 110 ‘Gun gun "gor, ting progres 75, ‘Gunga gunga solar weak 98 ‘Gumvert imp, sof hod, bent 125, Sore gra i cds our ely ow 47,117 fusha gush squashed ané unm spn crunple; mesy n SA Busho gusho soaking wet, sopping wet 30 Gueshor! drenched 31 ussurlsoundsleep thou snoring) 128, {suka sound aseep. sore 128 {Btu gut sero 47 Suttart wor cde ed wit, 124 Suto. ap concerted action: feel songs pul forefuly 82 Gum gin’ mae sow proges. dias sie, complain 68, 121 filo path orsquccee win force 110 hake leary, pinky, dtr comecty 136 Ihara hara arious, ghtened:ftrscundesshy 126 hhera heralnush (when embarased) 180 Ihero hero colapse weak asebal pitch or tenis serve) 126 Iheto heto dog ted, completely exhaused 126 Ait ht seream a paie 118 143LUSTING oF ENTRIES bin hin neigh 23 Win'vart ‘Sool 37 hin his piquant “58 ita ita "hin covering of unter, lapping uate (onthe ste ofa boat “cpproach gradualy 49 fay hia Yel cold continuous: shudder fel nervous or righ ned 36 Ivar shudder due to cal, fo sublen chil; momentaly pai ken 36 Iiymtto siden foc color very frightened 36 16, ho ho "o's hooting 26 hho hokeliyo niggas song 26 hot hot rosy easy, wshout any teuble, 137 hhoka homie steaming, hot foe: fee warm and pleasant 59 Rola hokas soft and tony eked, sarc foo pleased, bea ing 59 Ihorotto rice biter ase; aight stint of the senses fel plesuze “or ssmpaty, somthing ight ad smal ling 9 ea 08 otto sight vee) 137 Toya hoy food hot from the oven; esh sate for both people ad thing) 60, 100 haya hg his asthmatic wheeze 42 Icha Icha showing allecon in pusle 98 iif intowerted, whibeed 87 alten irtated, on edge 120 {ko tso_ ‘ight heared and cher: looking foward to something, “cage 87 {858 sz in ol pour, ose oun 48, Jab faba shy song splash about 48 J jan "sel ie hot cals sh money on; rece lots of money: pipe cca og ae tar ra 74 "re cverdone finery cater jorge 93 Ji sound of srthing taming: Sea's chirp 22.47, ‘Blur carey lk hes over: tank carefully 114, 133 ime me melancholy, depresses dark, gloomy: damp 32, 90 Jin in "pcs and neds fel Me you are gong Loc loging “itraton, suring cold” 37, 18 Jkt see rng ree sunight: te by te, gradually 48 144 Listing of Entries JHtabata panic wrthe, thrash about 182 {Wto to dams, fe sey wth compress 32 $llort most uth suest 31 Waa hiss scale 48 hah cow cow 22 acht ach” subborn; hard tickng cekelack of wooden cap per 8 talker ust ge; bh hot eatin: continous het or ig 38 20 ako. cokes ong 25 tan han ery on lang igh car ig: ang sn het 38, ‘on i2t Nara ara pet ohh hh ihackr eva 481, 190 a larappo” emp) 76 ESE tp ter, yar cheer 40, 47,89 Karat cp, wosthar ceo op "0,58 Kartal erp. cute ot wp 54, 120 gy at ny ah rd eye or de att syne aoge: thump, bane, sulden heat or ight 120 lebe uaa" hong, icy 92 lero kero fogs roskng 2 Ie bows boa 132 ‘ht Ket" Go someting jt so sah edule 63 Wichin sna iy rgmned 92 li kira". iter sane 43 Nita bs you stn ob sti shar cena pin 6, teint ht sche; exact wel iting: ht or 63 tect hoch ies subtony nwo hd 5589 lhl siden anger curl 121 lekki cose doodedoo 24 Noa Roi Kort ng of rp hed fl ao ‘sorcenet okt lp down; drop head adeno. when fing sep) 82 on on foxs ls fling for 3 ng ime: ight ck or ‘coughing 25 Lcagar Tay owen en 55 hortort "nbbery tl hone) fm muscle 55, 107LUSTING OF ENTRIES koro koro pum ng oa belt rling iain; cick’ chirp 26, gg Kessort do vomething in soeret 64. Kote kote smother, ocd, pin akeup) on thek $5 koto Keto. Simmer. bol ight rate 47 Ket Kou" wor toe alors pec: sound of ad shoes cana on the pavement; knocking oF rappin So otter! hy, hom ood smothered ir alt (makeup) on tick 55 Teacha kucha "cheving sound rumple "50 Neat standout dear stint 132 kd sted gage 192 Jeska" deck ene gulp 82 Testicle rk le. ona fishing ne) 132 ean kanya, ber easily. resolute 89 lawra kara to, fel dey 47 Tete Masa. Teel depressed 124 Tisha kusha depressd: cmd, wrinkled; mumble 124 Testa lta" dood tod, exhaust alt peces 124 Jaye kayo ‘brood, mope 125 monkey's sick 25 ee Heyan "yop, el of» dog in pin. sip ya of» small dog Kyoto itary, look arcurd nenousy 89 Ie yard up for money: taht hod scaly (hoes) 77 ‘gutta gulp tht pinch 81 Listing of Entries moka mol bilw up; do something in sence 42,70, mort mort ful of es or aston, werk had et hard 93, 70 ‘oso moso "munch something dy; mumble, wade, Rlgel 53 ‘mote mota sow, ieticient tardy "70 ‘moya mova, fon az) mis, Burd: uncear, uncertain ‘oon 34 moyation misty foggy dazed 94 ‘ka moka fs! nasoous very anary 84 ‘man wun hurd; ay 39,97 ‘mara mura emotion ses up 123 ‘musha kusha angy, vexed, lose composure 123 ‘Sutshe musa thn on aofe foed dn por pores greedy, ‘dewur 53 smusutto salen, not say thing 123 Imutchir plum, lesiy. tulbodid 97 ‘mutio Tock anary, sll: ting 39, 123 ‘mutisurt sent, tghelpped: glum 91 ‘uz uz chy; be thi to: fel arsous ox Impatient 119, 123 ‘nar nach overlong, brinfl &3 ‘neba neba sick fot necesarly unpleasant) 58 ‘nechi echt bea pot tenacious (ns Bad ay slimy 57, 91 ‘neto neto unpleasant scky andwet 57 fk ik Sie warmly, gr laugh 138, fnobl nobl stretch out ek fel eleved” 71 ‘nonbir si ack and relax, be ea: happy aoucky 70 hopper at and plan lace or bod) 96 forar kurariague teat around the buh laze around 67, 70, ‘nore nore. extromely sow movement 135 oss mossht wakes walk surely 108 ‘nuke nuke brazen” 91 ‘av meow 21 ‘edo odo uptight, tense, nenous; ching self-confidence 87 ‘ttort londy, composed; bghsated, gereroas 107 a _go down the drain, waste ff ootsh 76 ackiiatbink in supise 135 Dak paku vigorous eating, gobble: fap open 51 appa waste (money) suddenly ord eergetcaby 76 ‘para para dry and lose; ight sping (Frain fp through 49 147LUSTING OF ENTRIES at part_dete sl clr cage new: chew oro 51, 67 Part" rsp shard new "58 fara passin sae ter 38 Poko toe ns ta tad mona to mean i sue oi scioncciter 113 poko peko evenly bingy: Fowow 51,68 Benen ‘phase 103 era pea’ ers sek rcoudy, tm page, cheap and hin e. ro pero ke repeatedly 52 pero peo hk pe ng ot Peron at pin oad spre} ik qe sick ou one's ‘one OE pertto, slow in oe meu a atin aver sbr ine 52 Biyorre uk cy sound of ahte 26 Bi pierce sats anc ahogptched sound chip. 77 Dik pasar sie tigi, bond nc 43 Bato tesa) 4 Bin pin. hea fren, oid pl ad 119 Bin it spey food tore spy tan throw a whi; in, ns ching pr” 88,119 puto. shames fester,” 108 ie po chop chon 20 othe poche chbiy act oypohy 9% aka hit onc; wie ope, gape owt pop up 137 “Sen sone pene” 41 ore parody andcrumbby fea alone afer another 60 Poron porn plackor am. nged nsturert fe 8 Sua ora Tarp sks pono keys 103, ota pote continu dpi Bighte sound than boa ota, plop op 38 polcar nicely pump, hubby ad ce splash 96 otsun alone, lel sound oa sine roping something 137 arpa blow s hom higher pled und than bu bu) 102 atl puke pul smoke meny egoretes, blow a harmon st p18 148 Listing of Entries un pun extreme ennoyanes rong smell 128, ur purt onal frm fosn 56,122 Dotto, pusum soi of ters cj beng cto bon ik, pul pod shall whistle 42 fn rn chip of the suzurusi (us cri) ring sun 22 #86. singing orrecingn loud, dear vice 103 ssaba saba_careroe, detache es, nea: foe! wleved 90 ‘Sk sak cut (crisp vegetable; crunch file eating or waking on sou 7. sappari_rcheshing: not ata: open fresh and enple 55, 89 Saga essing cree, noth action, shi es and dy $1 “a Shin'shin" sou fl thek and fast 37 Shinnart sft exble 48 Sho lle Tee depressed, downed ted 125, shipportsfectonate iver el thoroughly soaked (inthe rain) 32 Shite shito. dzse;feal damp 32 Strosnider, rlad, ral hobo shabo depressed: loony; Meany eyed dle 32, 125 Shonbort miserable, dsopponted, lonely 125 Soldkur ook alte the whole of something 134 Soro sore. ow, gratia progress about tne fo. 74 oroktea rsh hunied and neomplete 133 Sette. gery, alone do vetting qth in secret 133 Soyo soyo. ght breeee 42 149LISTING OF ENTREES 49 dealt: sound of nasal breathing 35, igo sage downesst, dejected leave a place duappolsed 126 Stkatto fresh ean clear 56 Sut simple, poly tm relesing 94 unnari_ slender, progress ushout atch 73,94 Sure sura_procoed smooth, witht atch: ow 73 Surat leg and slender, meh urlen moverners ily ‘Sura sur sp move smoothly "50 Suen, suten tule and fall 111 Sttenten fat broke 76 fzuya sym sleep peaceful os viewed by another pessoa) 128 {alt abe thrown of blance; cannot hld one's oun 66, 12 tappurt_fal cos, pleny 50 fare tara running, cnppng; complain endless 48, 122 fel tek “shir bg 95, foge toge han, pry, ory sores 91 {ok tok sound or act of pourna onic speak proudly 83 {on ton be on pa eg. nance of enue and expencture Proceed soc: tapping, Kocng 76. toppurt right deers lest steeped in 33,43 {etetoro ia wake doe foredto™ malin your meus: gnu, spy: dl ees: sloxp ahh Tors shor period | 51, 118, 128. a teubekobe grpe, ako mich 122 {Suke tauke “thine. speak one's mind wiouthestaton 67 {hun tain singing, pungent leg, smevon x neg pated indash 56, 90, ‘suru tsura” ip vigorous: sippy: smooth: bald 50 st a uishywoshy,ndecsve 87 tka uk" eam airy one's me; ck rection ora plan; careless: tied 68 Uuki ui coger, lighthearted, chew &7 ‘ikkart inadvertently creo, thosghosly 68 tun un groan (th eflort or pa: pod Gin agreement) 114 tinzart Te up, sick ond eed 63 {iro wro wander about, ng and 130 tio uto doze, nad of 127 Mears utsure’ date, drowsy 127 ‘ttord instance a dreamy state, envanced 130 150 Listing of Entries ayo uyo arming (2s fs, isecs) 180 walea walt excitedly aroouly 138 San wan ‘woo! wool, bowwow 20 oe mee me ct gst cing, Boies, satesenreaa a ier athe sctatere thle 9 eer 2 Sua lithe eases 8 24 coud ofa downpour, sound fale of water flowing 8 teal 31 ake sala moncy rl n; ough weave; crunch, 74 {at it" of ae Sooper Yuh. pes oie 31 aun sn chil tng sounds damor ofa coud 35 Toklon deeply iuobed rary abot 9 Bk rok cher do 1 he Cl shiver wth examen or lease iver in fear, things happen one afer another 35 sotto col shiver dum oe’ spine 38 ube zuba sagt aking ect 65 {ake nike. Hunt speak ones mind without hestasion Gna more icc ty than isthe toukel 67 zn wu heartache continu pant hob 99, 118 Zulia one sharp piel» sharp pang of guilt "118 Takin zinc robbing pa fear han 20k ‘uh 18 sun zum roid progress or regression 73 Sungurl_ Short onto Ser so tcl ny ob bs ‘soages ose rp 90.1 uta fata henson, Catin eS, sheded 99 151