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Mimetic Words | Onomatopoeia Hey guys, today we’re gonna talk about mimetic words and onomatopoeia in Japanese! Mimetic words, just like onomatopoeia, are words that phonetically resemble the source of sound that they’re describing – they mimic sounds, feelings, and senses! You will often see these mimetic words and onomatopoeia in either ひらがな or カタカナ! It doesn’t really matter which one you use. Animal and Human Sounds・擬声語・ぎせいご: Bear・ガオー・Roar Bee・ブーン・Buzz Cat・ニャー・Meow Cow・モーモー・Moo Dog・ワンワン・Woof Duck・ガーガー・Quack Fox・コンコン・??? Frog・げろげろ・Ribbit Horse・ひひいん・Neigh Monkey・ウキウキ・Oo-oo-aa-aa Mouse・チューチュー・Squeak Pig・ブーブー・Oink Sheep・めーめー・Baa Child crying loudly・うわーん Chuckling secretively・ウフフ・(´∀｀*)ｳﾌﾌ Clearing your throat for attention・おほん Loud laugh・アハハ Speaking a foreign language fluently・ぺらぺら Surprised scream・うぎゃー Unable to contain laughter・クスクス Inanimate Objects and Nature Sounds・擬音語・ぎおんご: You will often see 擬音語used in manga! Bursting into flames・メラメラ Heavy rain pouring down・ザーザー Rock tumbling down a hill・ゴロゴロ Running at full speed・タタタタ Stepping on dirt or sand・サクサク Thunder rumbling・ゴロゴロ Water bubbling gently・こぽこぽ Movement and Motion・擬容語・ぎようご: Asleep・ぐっすり Fast paced walking・すたこら Joints shaking・がくがく Nodding off・うとうと Trembling from cold, fear, or anger・ブルブル Wandering aimlessly・ウロウロ Feelings・擬情語・ぎじょうご: Excited from anticipation・わくわく Fascinated by something beautiful・うっとり Happy, full of hope・うきうき Running around hurriedly・あたふた Throbbing pain・ずきずき Worrying about the past・くよくよ Worrying or wondering what to do・もやもや Onomatopoeia・オノマトペ: Banging・ごんごん Chubby・ぽっちゃり Grass rustling・わさわさ Gushing water・ごぼごぼ Knocking・こんこん Loud snoring・ぐーぐー Long yawn・ふわ～ Moving slowly・のそり Rough・ざらざら Rustling・ばらばら Smooth / Silky・さらさら Strong cough・ごほん Suddenly waking up・がばっ Tapping・とんとん Vomiting・げっ Wandering around aimlessly・のらりのらり

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Studying Japanese: Resources!

In lieu of a ‘how to study’ Japanese post, here’s a few online resources which have helped me with studying Japanese throughout the years.

The resources listed below;

Range from beginner’s level to advanced level

Are appropriate for studying for the JLPT (N4- N1)

Are appropriate for self study

Most are free, or come with a free trial period! (excluding textbooks. but trust me, i’ve got your back)

Essential Websites and Extensions

IN RIKAIKUN WE TRUST

Rikaikun:The one-stop shop for all your browsing needs. Hover over any kanji compound and this app will do all the translating for you. I found this incredibly useful for reading practice (esp. on news articles etc.).

Jisho.org: One of the best dictionaries out there. Sorts most kanji according to JLPT level.

Tofugu: A good general starting place to find resources and read interesting articles about Japanese culture, ex-pats working in Japan and Studying in Japan. They also have a special series on applying for the JET Program!

Grammar

Particles? Verbs? Subjects? Conjugations?

JGram: All grammar is sorted by JLPT Levels. A good overview of common grammar structures.

Tanos: Also JLPT sorted

Introduction to Japanese Syntax, Grammar and Language: a comprehensive overview for beginners

NHK World: Lessons from the Japanese Public Broadcaster NHK. Largely Beginner’s Level.

Dictionary of Japanese Grammar (beginners) (advanced)

Handbook of Japanese Verbs: Beginners guide. Very handy pocket size so great for revision for the beginner-intermediate level.

How to Tell the Difference between Japanese Particles: Comparisons and Exercises: something to help with those pesky particles!

Writing (Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji)

Learn your alphabet(s) gdi!

Japanese Lesson

@ryohkei is a Japanese calligrapher who handwrites beautiful characters + stroke order and definitions. Very informative, given that handwritten kanji may differ from their typed counterparts.

@kanji-a-day

Practice Writing Sheets

Charts (hiragana, katakana)

Networks

Get you in touch with other native learners!

Lang-8

Hi Native

RhinoSpike

Forvo

Renshuu.org

Textbooks

Genki: perfect for beginners

Sou Matome: easy daily lessons and weekly review. All levels (sorted by JPLT level)

Kanzen Master

Tobira: highly recommended for those who are in the awkward intermediate - advanced plateau! Traditional Textbook format.

Tanki Master

500 Essential Japanese Expressions: A Guide to Correct Usage of Key Sentence Patterns: really useful for revision and to bridge the intermediate-advanced gap.

This blogspot: Lifesaver. Just, trust me on this. Please.

Multimedia (Youtube, Podcasts)

…because heck, learning a language is more than memorising charts and structures!

Bilingual Chika! One of my favourites. She recently published her own textbook!

Japanese Podcast 101

Watch Japanese TV at Jpopsuki

More?

A masterlist of free resources by @nihongogogo

This resource post by @study-ings

A list of N2 resources by @learningkakumei

This beginner’s resource post by @solarstudy

Stay tuned for later parts to this series incl. going on exchange, studying japanese, “wtf this kanji looks like a scribble”

All the best!

- fuckstudy

Masterposts are posted every other Sunday (asia pacific)/ Saturday (everywhere else). See previous masterposts here. Feel free to request topics here.

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Fair Use of Voltage Inc. IP

Since its creation in 1999, Voltage Inc. has been a leading name in interactive romance novels. We develop more than apps—we produce dramas about love and the challenges associated with it. This passionate subject has created a passionate, talented community of fans. We are humbled by the interest shown by our fans in sharing our games and creating their own work based on our creations! At the same time, we at Voltage spend a lot of time, thought, and money creating these games you love, including the characters, music, sound effects, stories, and illustrations. We need to protect them so we can keep creating.

You can consider this document a guideline for “fair use” for our English-language games. Copyright can be complicated, however, and this cannot cover all situations. Please be respectful of your fellow fans and of us.

Here are some examples of things we are okay with:

Original art inspired by our games and characters

A few screenshots

Avatars, banners, and other personal-use images

Our announcements and images as released on social media

Here are some examples of things that are not okay:

Videos, screenshot series, or text reproductions of a story

Posting our music and sound effects

Anything being sold

Misleading or confusingly similar apps or art

In short, we don’t want anyone confused, we don’t want to spoil stories, and we don’t want what you share to replace the experience someone can get straight from the source (us!).

Please remember that these guidelines are subject to change and are not legally binding. We want to find a balance with our fans; it takes time to do that. Whenever possible, we will reach out to fans posting material in the “gray area” before making a formal takedown request.

Thank you for taking the time to read this policy. We hope it helps!

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caluanthes’ [ ilegenes ] : 5/? Jacques Berne

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Episode Prompto 🔜 6 Days

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one actor, eight roles—narimiya hiroki

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Versus XIII Designs by Tetsuya Nomura

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How to say “Good luck” or “You can do it” in Japanese ?

This is to answer @anewkindofwrong request~ :D Hope you like it!

Instead of just translating “Good luck” and “You can do it”, today we’ll be learning about different kinds of words of encouragement in Japanese.

Different kinds of encouragement set-phrases in Japanese

頑張れ！Ganbare! Literally means: “Hold on!/Keep at it!/Do your best!”

君なら出来るよ！Kimi nara dekiru yo! Literally means: “If it is you, you will be able to do it” Now you know what the image above means. It means “If it’s us, we can do it!” or just “We can do it!” for a more natural translation.

大丈夫ですよ! Daijoubu desu yo! Literally means: It will be okay/It is alright

考えすぎないで！Kangaesuginaide Literally means: Please don’t think too much (have a soft tone to it, rarely used by men)

Other words to compliment on something: • 最高 (saikou) : The best! • スゴイな (sugoi na) : Amazing! • ステキ! (suteki!) : Beautiful! Lovely! (have a feminine tone) • おいしい！ (oishii!) : Delicious! • おいしそう (oishisou) :　It looks delicious! • かわいい! (kawaii) : Cute! The full article consist more details and break down for each phrase. You can read it here: http://crunchynihongo.com/encourage-someone-in-japanese/

Happy learning! ｡ﾟ✶ฺ.ヽ(*´∀`*)ﾉ.✶ฺﾟ｡