what are japanese onomatopoeic and mimetic words
Japanese/Vocabulary/Onomatopoeia. An onomatopoeia (ãªãããã) is a word or group of words in a language which have their meaning indicated by the sounds they mimic. Examples of English onomatopoeia include meow, roar, buzz, boom, snap, bang, and so on. In general, the Japanese word to refer to this concept is giseigo (æ¬å£°èª).