ア

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ア, あ	a	whoa
アッ, あっ	a	ah	exclamation of surprise, amazement, relief
ア！, あ！	a	hey! ah!	SFX for a crying or calling out.
ア。。, あ。。	a	ah.. ah oh ahh	Kind of like an open-mouthed "oh, I see..."
アーッ, あーっ	a-	ahh-	Strong version of あっ (Ah) (exclamation of surprise, amazement, relief)
アー, あー	a-	ah-	Intonation: "yes, okay"
アーアー, あーあー	a- a-	yawn
アーン, あーん	a-n	open (mouth) wide	Like when feeding babies.
アーンアーン, あーんあーん	a-n a-n	cry mouth open	Crying with the mouth open, or opening mouth wide.
アァ, あぁ	aa	(1) aah I see agrees; (2) aaahhh	(1) Used when you agree with something/someone; (2) SFX for a range of dramatized emotions, such as shock, dizziness, and being overwhelmed.
アア, ああ	aa	(1) aah; (2) noo! aaghh	(1) Like opening your mouth so the doctor can check your tonsils. See also an; (2) Moaning or groaning sound of protest.
アチャー, あちゃー	acha-	(1) agh damn crap; (2) jeez gosh	(1) As if to say "now i've done it"
アチ, あち	achi	Huh? (Question Mark)	See also achiii.
アチイイ, あちいい	achiii	Huh? (Question Mark)	See also achi.
アチョー, あちょー	acho-	a bruce lee whooacchoo!
アフ, あふ	afu	yawn sigh haa	SFX for a deep breath being taken, usually because of sleepiness.
アガ, あが	aga	agh! aah!	Exclamation of surprise or alarm.
アギアギ, あぎあぎ	agi agi	bite bite gnaw	Sink your cute little fangs into. See also Agu agu and Kaji
アグッ, あぐっ	agu	ugh...!	SFX for a grunt.
アグアグ, あぐあぐ	agu agu	bite bite nibble nibble
アハーン, あはーん	aha-n	moan	A single, seductive moan. Can be comical. See also ahha-n.
アハハ, あはは	ahaha	(1) ahaha laughter hahaha; (2) nervous laugh	(1) The sound of loud laughter; (2) Can also be a nervous laugh.
アッハーン, あっはーん	ahha-n	moan	A single, seductive moan.
アッハハハ, あっははは	ahhahaha	hahaha	Laughter.
アカ, あか	aka	blush red	Blushing from embarrassment.
アカア, あかあ	akaa	blush red	Blushing from embarrassment. See also aka.
アッカンベー, あっかんべー	akkanbe-	suck shit~! hehehe!	Said in a cute manner.
アッケラカン, あっけらかん	akkerakan	indifference calm
アクセク, あくせく	aku seku	toil drudge restless
アン, あん	an	ahn	See also aah.
アングリ, あんぐり	anguri	open-mouth stunned dumbfounded	Gazing open-mouthed, stunned, dumbfounded with the mouth wide open.
アップアップ, あっぷあっぷ	appu appu	gasp struggle	Gasping for air, struggling to stay afloat.
アラヨッ, あらよっ	arayo	hup up we get off we go	Along with hoisatto, these are used when one is doing some physical task and finishing it easily. One uses either or both of them at a time.
アラヨット, あらよっと	arayotto	up we get off we go	A little saying like よいしょ、よっこらせ which is said when doing physical tasks.
アレェ, あれぇ	aree	huh? wha-? what the..?
アリアリ, ありあり	ari ari	sees clearly	To clearly see in one's mind's eye.
アリャ, ありゃ	arya	huh? eh?	SFX for a questioning sound.
アセッ, あせっ	ase	(1) bewildered upset flappable flustered fret; (2) sweat perspire sweatdrop	(2) "ase" comes from the word that literally means "sweat" or 「あせ」
アッサリ, あっさり	assari	(1) light plain delicate; (2) without thinking simply frankly quickly; (3) plain appearance light appearance delicate appearance	(1) A light, plain, simple flavor; (2) Performing an action without a second thought; (3) To appear simple, plain, or light yet delicate.
アタフタ, あたふた	atafuta	(1) panic panic; (2) hastily omg omg	SFX for moving busily. Literally translates as an adverb, "to hurry, hastily, in feverish haste."
アトズサワ, あとずさわ	atozusawa	(1) left behind; (2) flinch; (3) inch backwards impatiently approaches
アワ, あわ	awa	panicky flustered	See also awa awa.
アワアワ, あわあわ	awa awa	panicky flustered	See also awa.

イ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
イーッダ, いーっだ	i-dda	bleeeh	Someone poking their tongue out mocking. Similar to べー.
イチャ, いちゃ	icha	cozy	See also ichya and ichya ichya.
イチャクライチャクラ, いちゃくらいちゃくら	ichakura ichakura	cozy cuddle	Displaying affection in public, acting cozy
イチャ, いちゃ	ichya	(1) cozy cuddle; (2) flirt	(1) Displaying public affection; (2) Publicly showing affection, of attraction. See also ichya ichya.
イチャイチャ, いちゃいちゃ	ichya ichya	cozy	Displaying affection in public, acting cozy. See also ichya.
イエーイ, いえーい	ie-i	yes! •yay!* •alright!*
イエイ, いえい	iei	yes! •yay!* •alright!*
イジイジ, いじいじ	iji iji	paranoid face down	A paranoid expression in the eyes, a down mood.
イキイキ, いきいき	iki iki	lively
イライラ, いらいら	ira ira	irritated pissed off grr grumble annoyed frustrated	Expresses irritation, or being upset with something in a semi-angry manner.
イロイロ, いろいろ	iro iro	various	Literally translates into the adjective "various" or 「色々な」. Often slurred as 「いろんな」.
イッラー, いっらー	irra-	irritated annoyed pissed	SFX for annoyance or slight anger. Slightly more emphasis than a typical ira or 「いらー」.
イソイソ, いそいそ	iso iso	shuffle shuffle	To move about happily. Comes from the adjective "busy" or 「忙しい」.
イタイ, いたい	itai	ouch	SFX for exclamation of pain. Comes from the adjective "itai" or 「いたい」or "hurt".
イヤァア, いやぁあ	iyaaa	(1) noooooooo kyaaa; (2) scream cry screech	(1) Can be used in various situations. To emphasize great dislike or for shock; (2) SFX for a vocal expression of dislike, shock, or fear
イザイザ, いざいざ	iza iza	confused	In a state of turmoil.

ウ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ウッ, うっ	u	(1) holds breath groan growl repulsed; (2) ugh urgh dammit crap; (3) sob cry	(2) Exclamation of dismay.
ウッウッ, うっうっ	u u	sob sob cry	SFX for crying or catching of breath from sobbing.
ウーッ, うーっ	u-	growl	Dog growling.
ウーッ, うーっ	u-	urrgh! grrr!	Sound of anger.
ウー, うー	u-	(1) hmm; (2) urrgh! grrr!	(2) Sound of anger.
ウッ。。。！, うっ。。。！	u-	uuhn...! uff ugh	Sudden realization, pain.
ウーム, うーむ	u-mu	hmmm
ウーン, うーん	u-n	(1) oooh well hmm um; (2) yes
ウーン, うーん	u-n	(1) uummm groan ummm; (2) mmm	(2) Aka the "mmm, yummy!" groan sound.
ウアアアン, うあああん	uaaan	waaah	SFX for crying or calling out loud, or for an expression of embarrassment or flushed face.
ウチュ, うちゅ	uchu	kiss	See also buchu, chu, and nchu.
ウエーッ, うえーっ	ue-	uhhh, yuuuukkkkk throw up vomit	Usually a throwing up SFX for times when you see something gross.
ウエエ, うええ	uee	waah	To cry or sob uncontrollably.
ウフフフ, うふふふ	ufufufu	hehehe	A high-pitched, female type of laughter. (Hehehe or similar)
ウゴゴ, うごご	ugogo	choking
ウグッ, うぐっ	ugu	agh	SFX for surprise, not necessarily a scare but more like when one doesn't know what to say when they lose an argument.
ウヒヒー, うひひー	uhihi-	hehehe
ウホウホ, うほうほ	uho uho	oog oog ooga ooga	SFX for the call of an ape or monkey.
ウヒョヒョ, うひょひょ	uhyohyo	hehehe
ウィーン, うぃーん	ui-n	whine	Like when microphone is too close to the speakers, see also ジーッ (ji-t).
ウカウカ, うかうか	uka uka	daydreaming	Not paying attention.
ウキッ, うきっ	uki	(1) kye eh; (2) screech	A monkey-cry SFX. Often used by characters who resemble monkeys and to replace 「何？」. Ex: Naruse off Harlem Beat.
ウキ, うき	uki	(1) kye eh; (2) screech; (3) yay	Attempting to imitate a monkey.
ウキウキ, うきうき	uki uki	(1) excited; (2) buoyant floating	(2) A happy type of floating feeling.
ウッカリ, うっかり	ukkari	(1) oh crap! gah damn oops; (2) slip careless; (3) off guard	Where you forget to do something because you were daydreaming. An accident occurring because you weren't paying attention. Inadvertently, carelessly.
ウックン, うっくん	ukkun	swallow gulp	See also gokun and kokun.
ウマウマ, うまうま	uma uma	completely taken in	Not with it, out of it.
ウム, うむ	umu	I see hmm
ウン, うん	un	nod understands mm hmm yup	Nodding in understanding or acknowledgement.
ウンウン, うんうん	un un	(1) groan agony; (2) nod nod	(1) Groaning with pain, to agonize; (2) Nodding in agreement repeatedly.
ウネウネ, うねうね	une une	winding meandering
ウンギリ, うんぎり	ungiri	fed up tired of	Tired of (something).
ウニ, うに	uni	yawn ahh	Sound you make with your mouth when waking up.
ウニー, うにー	uni-	nya-	As used by Kikumaru in Prince of Tennis (PoT).
ウンショ, うんしょ	unsho	off we go alright then	Like something to say when you have to lift something heavy as よいしょ. Sound made by someone who is exerting physical effort.
ウンッショ, うんっしょ	unssho	off we go okay let's go	Like something to say when you have to lift something heavy as よいしょ. Effort. Sound made by someone who is exerting physical effort.
ウニュ, うにゅ	unyu	what? nani? nya?	Another SFX often used to replace 「何？」. Emphasis on cuteness.
ウンザリ, うんざり	unzari	fed up fed up with sick and tired	To express exasperation with something or someone.
ウオーッ, うおーっ	uo-	wow whoa omg	See also uwwa.
ウォーン, うぉーん	uo-n	howl	Wolf howling.
ウオオ, うおお	uoo	waaahhh!! gaaahhh! screeeaam	A very powerful scream.
ウップ, うっぷ	uppu	(1) burp; (2) ugh geh; (3) sick uhh queasy	Expression of eating too much and getting sick.
ウプッ, うぷっ	upu	gag ugh	SFX for a choked gasping sound, usually when you suddenly smell something nasty and want to throw up.
ウプププ, うぷぷぷ	upupupu	laugh heh heh heh	Strange laugh. See also fu fu fu.
ウラ, うら	ura	kinda lonely all by (his/her) lonesome by themselves
ウラウラ, うらうら	ura ura	(1) swaying wobble wobble; (2) refreshingly bright bright	(1) Like someone unable to walk straight, either from depression, shock, or drunkenness; (2) As in the weather.
ウラー, うらー	ura-	roar	War cry. Yelled when charging, or when one is about to do something involving substantial, physical effort. See also dorya, ora, orya, and sorya.
ウロウロ, うろうろ	uro uro	(1) wander around wandering hanging around hanging about loitering; (2) pace pace	(1) SFX for one meandering around; (2) SFX for walking the same path several times
ウルウル, うるうる	uru uru	sob sob cry
ウリャー, うりゃー	urya-	yaahh waahh rawr roar	War cry. Yelled when charging, or when one is about to do something involving substantial, physical effort.
ウリャァ, うりゃぁ	uryaa	war-cry
ウッサラ, うっさら	ussara	crying	Faint tears.
ウッスリ, うっすり	ussuri	faintly thinly
ウス, うす	usu	muttering complaining	Muttered complaining.
ウスト, うすと	usuto	mutter	Muttered complaining. See also boso, guzu, gyaa, musu.
ウト, うと	uto	nod nodding off	When you are drifting off to sleep.
ウトウト, うとうと	uto uto	nod nod doze off	When you are drifting off to sleep, see also toro toro.
ウトウト, うとうと	uto uto	doze falls asleep nods off	SFX for falling asleep, such as a light sleep (not into the dream state yet); Nodding off.
ウツラ, うつら	utsura	nod nod half-asleep; faintly (seeing something)
ウツラウツラ, うつらうつら	utsura utsura	nod nod half-asleep
ウットリ, うっとり	uttori	dazed enchanted enthralled	When you become enraptured by beauty. In rapture, in ecstasy, captivated. A rapt stare. See also ukkari.
ウワー, うわー	uwa-	what ?! flabbergasted	Flabbergasted exclamation, exclamation of disbelief.
ウワーン, うわーん	uwa-n	crying bawling waaah	SFX for one crying very hard.
ウワァー, うわぁー	uwahhh-	wahhh! agghhh!
ウッワー, うっわー	uwwa-	wow! wow	See also uwa-.
ウヨウヨ, うようよ	uyo uyo	squirm squirm wiggling	A squirming, somewhat writhing mass.
ウゾウゾ, うぞうぞ	uzo uzo	menace	See also gi gi and go go go.
ウズウズ, うずうず	uzu uzu	itching to do something impatient excited anticipation	See also ムズムズ.
ヴォンッ, ゔぉんっ	von	voom vroom screech roar	SFX for the loud screaming of tires and rough traction.
ヴォオ, ゔぉお	voo	shoom whoom whoosh	SFX for a whirling, powerful force.
ヴー, ゔー	vu-	(1) mmpphh vvmmpph; (2) buzz bzz vibrate	(1) SFX for trying to speak through a gag; (2) SFX for a vibrational sound, like a phone going off while on "vibrate"

エ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
エッ, えっ	e	what? huh? eh?	SFX for an inquisitive grunting sound.
エ, え	e	what? huh? eh?	SFX for a light, inquisitive grunting sound.
エ！, え！	e	what? huh? eh?	SFX for a light, inquisitive grunting sound.
エッ, えっ	e	eh?
エー, えー	e-	awwwww eeeeeehhhhhh
エーン, えーん	e-n	cry sob
エーット, えーっと	e-tto	uuuuhmm... umm err
エッチャラオチャラ, えっちゃらおちゃら	ecchara o chara	unsteadily wobbly wobble swaying	To walk in an unbalanced manner.
エエッ, ええっ	ee	let's see... hmm umm	SFX for thinking or pondering over something.
エヘン, えへん	ehen	(1) ahem; (2) See what I can do? showing off see?	In a very full-of-themselves, confident (or over-confident) manner.
エッヘ, えっへ	ehhe	(1) ahem cough; (2) chuckle	(1) Attention-drawing cough; (2) Mischievous chuckle.
エッヘン, えっへん	ehhen	(1) ahem cough; (2) heh heh	(1) Attention-drawing cough; (2) A prideful or self-satisfied laugh, a mischievous laugh.
エイ, えい	ei	(1) son of a bitch!; (2) shriek aiiee!	(1) Yelled when getting down to serious physical business.
エイ, えい	ei	take that! there!	A grunt let out when you hit/perform a physical task.
エヤッ, えやっ	eya	hyaah! take that!	Exclamation made when about to attack (usually a rather flamboyant move).

オ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
オッ, おっ	o	oh! eh!
オー, おー	o-	(1) roar; (2) howl; (3) impressed	(1) Menacing roar, animal or mechanical (such as roar of an engine); (2) Wind howling; (3) Sound of being impressed.
オーホッホッ, おーほっほっ	o-hohho	oooh ho ho ho cackle cackle ah ha ha ha bwa ha ha ha	SFX for extreme, evil laughter.
オチオチ, おちおち	ochi ochi	can't sleep worry	Used with a negative verb, unable to sleep due to worries.
オドオド, おどおど	odo odo	at a loss insecure very nervous shaky	Timorous, insecure.
オッフオッフ, おっふおっふ	offu offu	bwahaha mwahaha evil laughter evil cackling	SFX for loud, evil laughter.
オギャーオギャー, おぎゃーおぎゃー	ogya- ogya-	crying
オギャァオギャァ, おぎゃぁおぎゃぁ	ogya- ogya-	waaa waaa	SFX for crying baby.
オッホン, おっほん	ohhon	ahem
オイ, おい	oi	oi oy hey
オイオイ, おいおい	oi oi	wailing blubbering crying
オイショ, おいしょ	oisho	oof! *umph!	Effort, strain. See also oissho.
オイッショ, おいっしょ	oissho	oof! *umph!	Effort, strain.
オメオメ, おめおめ	ome ome	disgrage shame ashamed embarrassed humiliated	Unbearable disgrace, unbearable shame. To be deceived in a shameless manner.
オンオン, おんおん	on on	crying
オオー, おおー	oo-	ooh! aah! whoa!!	SFX for an audience with their attention caught by something.
オォォォ, おぉぉぉ	oooo	roooaarr	Ominous presence, SFX for anger pulsing through atmosphere.
オラオラ, おらおら	ora ora	hey hey hey!; oi oi oi	Said when you bully another.
オロオロ, おろおろ	oro oro	(1) confused dizzy lost; (2) uh oh; (3) panic	(1) SFX for confusion or a bewildered state of mind, such as when looking around, not knowing what to do; (2) SFX for bewilderment for the changelessness of the situation.
オリャァ, おりゃぁ	oryaa	war-cry	What you yell as you attack; a fighting taunt or war cry. See also dorya, ora, sorya, and uraa.
オソルオソル, おそるおそる	osoru osoru	timidly	Because you are scared.
オタオタ, おたおた	ota ota	not sure what to do don't know what to do uncertain tentative
オット, おっと	otto	whoops oops
オットット, おっとっと	ottotto	oops whoops	SFX for an accident.
オズオズ, おずおず	ozu ozu	hesitantly tentatively unsure

カ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ガ, が	ga	(1) impact; (2) grab; (3) pow bang	(3) As if shot from a gun
ガッ, がっ	ga	(1) impact crunch; (2) punch hit strike; (3) clang crash clank; (4) thud lands; (5) snap	(2) Fighting SFX; (3) SFX for metal-on-metal impact, like two swords banging against one another in a fight; (5) Like the snap of jaws or teeth, usually in anger or with enthusiasm
ガガ, がが	ga ga	(1) grab grab; (2) clack clack; (3) munch crunch munch munch	(2) A very traditional way of brushing rice from a bowl into one's mouth using a pair of chopsticks, hence the "clack clack" sound of the chopsticks hitting the bowl.
ガッガッ, がっがっ	ga ga	bish bash wham bam	SFX for crashing or smashing with force, often used in a fight.
ガー, がー	ga-	(1) gaaaahh; (2) quack; (3) mystical; (4) whirl	(1) Usually to explain sounds of large machines at work. Ex. vacuum cleaners. Or when a person is emotionally built up about something; (2) Sound of a duck; (3) A mystical sound; (4) SFX for the movement of something mechanical, like that of a robot.
ガーゴー, がーごー	ga- go-	snore snore snoring snore	Or gaa goo.
ガーン, がーん	ga-n	(1) shock; (2) gooongg; (3) gloom	(2) Sound of a gong; (3) A state of depression, disappointment, or dramatized desperation.
ガバ, がば	gaba	(1) grabs glomps; (2) suddenly; (3) jumps; (4) rising; (5) hug	(1) See also gashi, gu, gui, gya, gyu, ku, and kyu; (2) Sudden, forceful action; (3) Jumping up from stationary position.
ガバッ, がばっ	gaba	fwap	SFX for the flapping motion of cloth-like material.
ガバガバ, がばがば	gaba gaba	(1) gurgling;	(2) Too big (as of clothes).
ガビーン, がびーん	gabi-n	freeze shock	To turn motionless from surprise.
ガビン, がびん	gabin	freeze shock	SFX for hesitation or mortification from something shocking or surprising.
ガボガボ, がぼがぼ	gabo gabo	squelch squelch squish squish	SFX for a soggy and squishy texture, such as walking around with soggy wet shoes.
ガチャ, がちゃ	gacha	(1) door opening opens ker-chak click; (2) pull; (3) clatter rattle; (4) click shut; (5) clack	(1) SFX for a door opening, or a latch being opened or closed; (2) SFX for pulling a switch.
ガチャガチャ, がちゃがちゃ	gacha gacha	(1) clatter; (2) click type clack clack; (3) rattle rattle	(1) Like a server trying to hold several plates at once; (2) SFX for typing noises; (3) SFX for fragile, porcelain-like rattling
ガチャン, がちゃん	gachan	locks locking	SFX for something being locked.
ガチャリ, がちゃり	gachari	click kachak	The click of something opening, such as a latch, a door, or even a belt. See also kacha.
ガチッ, がちっ	gachi	ker-chack open ka-cha	Like the opening of a latch, or opening a door with a handle and lock.
ガチガチ, がちがち	gachi gachi	(1) freezing totally frozen shivering shiver shiver shake shake; (2) chatter; (3) greedy; (4) thinking hard	(1) SFX when something is frozen or when you feel like you're going to freeze from the cold; (2) One's teeth chattering; (3) To be tight-fisted.
ガチィッ, がちぃっ	gachii	ker-chack ka-cha	SFX for metallic clinking, or metallic items clacking against one another in an open-closed, repetitive motion.
ガチン, がちん	gachin	clunk
ガチリ, がちり	gachiri	(1) spends carefully; (2) hold firmly; (3) firm strong
ガガ, がが	gaga	(1) pow pow bang bang; (2) don don bam bam; (3) rumble rumble; (4) ratatat-tat	(1) SFX for shooting missiles from a weapon, or several small to medium explosions at once; (2) SFX for several mid-level sounds of impact happening closely together; (3) SFX for several small explosions or rocks falling; (4) SFX for several mechanical explosions, like a machine gun.
ガギ, がぎ	gagi	clang
ガハッ, がはっ	gaha	(1) gah gack; (2) splurt	(1) A gasp choke sound; (2) Choking, or spitting something out of one's mouth (like choking on blood)
ガハハ, がはは	gahaha	evil laugh	Same as bwahaha, fwahaha, gwahaha.
ガジガジ, がじがじ	gaji gaji	grind munch chew chew	Like chewing on a toothpick between your teeth.
ガキィッ, がきぃっ	gakii	clash clang	SFX for a clashing of swords, or opposing powers in a fight.
ガキン, がきん	gakin	clash clang
ガッカリ, がっかり	gakkari	disappointed heartbroken pained
ガックリ, がっくり	gakkuri	(1) hangs head droop disheartened; (2) declining falling very low	(1) SFX for a feeling of dejectedness or disappointment; (2) SFX for a more statistical, numerical "low"
ガックウッ, がっくうっ	gakkuu	slump sink sag depressed gloom	SFX for extreme and emotional show of disappointment, and/or physical notion of shoulders sagging. Stronger than gaku.
ガコッ, がこっ	gako	clomp clunk
ガコンッ, がこんっ	gakon	thunk ga-thunk ka-thunk ker-thunk	SFX for a light knocking sound of wood material, like when throwing something away or putting something into a drawer.
ガクッ, がくっ	gaku	twist bend	Bend with a jerk.
ガク, がく	gaku	(1) sag sink slump; (2) shaking wobbling lose balance; (3) scratching; (4) slip; (5) paddle	(1) Often when you realize something and get depressed from it. Notion of shoulders sagging; (2) See also gaku; (4) Running a hand through someone's hair; (5) Paddling a hand through water.
ガクガク, がくがく	gaku gaku	(1) shiver tremble; (2) shake wobble
ガクン, がくん	gakun	(1) shaking wobbling lose balance; (2) collapse fall lose heart	(1) See also gaku.
ガクンガクン, がくんがくん	gakun gakun	rock tilt	SFX for a rocking, swaying motion.
ガクント, がくんと	gakunto	collapse fall
ガクリ, がくり	gakuri	collapse fall
ガン, がん	gan	(1) crash; (2) smack bap bonk; (3) thud thump thunk	(1) See also ban and ka-n.
ガンッ, がんっ	gan	bam wham	SFX for a loud, strong impact.
ガンガン, がんがん	gan gan	(1) throb; (2) bang bang; (3) loudly; (4) nagging; (5) throb throb throbbing	(1) Throbbing headache; (2) Something knocking ferociously; (3) Ex: background construction noise is being loud; (4) Ex: nagging mother; (5) Ex: a serious headache, or the pain of a stubbed toe.
ガオー, がおー	gao-	raahhooo graah growwl	SFX for beasts crying, like lions.
ガッポガッポ, がっぽがっぽ	gappo gappo	making lots of money
ガッポリ, がっぽり	gappori	making lots of money
ガプ, がぷ	gapu	big bite chomp	See also paku.
ガラ, がら	gara	(1) crumble; (2) rocks falling tumble crash; (3) rattle slam	(2) SFX for lots of large things falling all over the place; (3) SFX for a door opening or closing, especially the Japanese-style sliding doors
ガラッ, がらっ	gara	(1) rattle slam; (2) slide swish	SFX for opening a window/sliding door.
ガラガラ, がらがら	gara gara	(1) clattering rattling rumble; (2) gurgle; (3) rattle	(1) Ex: rattling the shutters, or an earthquake causing things to rattle; (2) See also goro goro; (3) Ex: rattle as in the toy used to amuse babies.
ガラン, がらん	garan	clatter rattle	See also bara bara and chara chara.
ガリ, がり	gari	biting lip
ガリガリ, がりがり	gari gari	(1) thin anorexic; (2) scribble scribble; (3) krrrk krrk scratch; (4) ke-runch ke-runch crunch crunch	(1) State of something being very thin; (2) SFX of someone writing something down ferociously; (3) SFX of a cat sharpening its nails; (4) SFX for a harsh chewing sound.
ガルル, がるる	garuru	growwl	SFX for an animal-like growling.
ガサッ, がさっ	gasa	(1) crumbles off thud; (2) moves	(1) Falling off by crumbling (with a thud); (2) To move in large numbers.
ガサ, がさ	gasa	(1) rustle stealthy movement; (2) quiet rustle; (3) shift	(2) Commonly used for quiet footstep in the grass, also can be paper, cloth, or other material rustling; (3) SFX for someone shifting their weight (ie. shifting from one foot to the other).
ガサガサ, がさがさ	gasa gasa	murmur rustle	SFX for the sound of rustling in a natural environment, such as the sound of leaves or bushes being moved. See also sara sara. Slightly rougher than kasa.
ガサゴソ, がさごそ	gasa goso	rumbling
ガシャッ, がしゃっ	gasha	(1) crunching; (2) topple over clatter
ガシャ, がしゃ	gasha	(1) clang clunk; (2) ker-shak ker-chak; (3) crash ka-shang; (4) smash shatter	(3) SFX for an explosion with something shattering; (4) SFX for something cracking and breaking into several pieces, such as glass.
ガシャーン, がしゃーん	gasha-n	(1) crash smash; (2) fall collapse	(1) Slightly more emphasis than gashan. Can also be associated or replaced with more description, i.e. crack crack or splatter depending on subject.
ガシャーンッ, がしゃーんっ	gasha-n	crash smash	See also gasha-n (ガシャーン) and gashan (ガシャン).
ガシャァァ, がしゃぁぁ	gashaaa	swords withdrawn unsheath	SFX especially for prepping for battle.
ガシャン, がしゃん	gashan	(1) crack crash ka-crash; (2) clatter shatter; (3) clang; (4) fall shwip	(1) SFX for physical impact, such as the crashing of a vase. See also gashin and gochin; (2) Impact. See also gashin and gochin; (3) Impact. See also gashin and gochin; (4) SFX for free-fall, or quickly falling through the sky.
ガシッ, がしっ	gashi	(1) grab; (2) tug; (3) strongly built	(1) See also gaba and gyu.
ガシーンッ, がしーんっ	gashi-n	grab	SFX for grasping something desperately and suddenly.
ガシバッ, がしばっ	gashiba	hug glomp	SFX for an embrace.
ガシン, がしん	gashin	(1) crash impact; (2) grab	(1) See also gashan and gochin; (2) SFX for grasping something desperately and suddenly
ガッシャン, がっしゃん	gasshan	crash smash	Impact, usually resulting in something being broken.
ガタッ, がたっ	gata	(1) clattering; (2) sudden decline	(1) Like when shoving a chair aside to stand up; (2) Sudden decline, as in health.
ガタ, がた	gata	(1) rattle clunk; (2) reel fall collapse fall over; (3) punch hit; (4) creak	(2) To reel in shock from a revelation, to fall or collapse.
ガタガタ, がたがた	gata gata	(1) rattle rattle; (2) shake like a leaf shaky tremble; (3) clang clang; (4) complaining rattling	(2) Can be figurative as well: Ex: the death of an official shook the nation; (4) Giving unwanted advice, talking too much.
ガタゴト, かたごと	gata goto	clackity clack	Like a train over railroad tracks.
ガタピシ, がたぴし	gata pishi	(1) falling apart disorderly; (2) hard to move; (3) falling apart	(1) Physically falling apart, poor structure; (2) To move less easily; (3) Human relation (or system) going to shambles
ガターン, がたーん	gata-n	thump clatter	Sound of something falling, usually something hard against another hard surface (like a table or chair falling to the ground).
ガタン, がたん	gatan	(1) rattle clatter; (2) fall collapse reel	(1) Clattering, like pushing a chair back to stand up; (2) To reel in shock from a revelation, to fall over or collapse.
ガタンガタン, がたんがたん	gatan gatan	(1) rattle rattle gachunk gachunk; (2) tromp tromp	(1) SFX for rattling like a train on train tracks; (2) SFX for bustling and hustling, general SFX for making a racket
ガタンゴトン, がたんごとん	gatan goton	clangity clang clickety-clack	SFX for something mechanical moving, like the sound of a tram passing by and/or running on train tracks. See also chin chin.
ガタタ, がたた	gatata	slam clattering	Loud clattering sound. Louder and more powerful than gata.
ガツッ, がつっ	gatsu	hit thump crunch	Hitting something heavy, hitting something hard accidentally.
ガツ, がつ	gatsu	crunch
ガツガツ, がつがつ	gatsu gatsu	(1) gobble hungrily munchity munchity; (2) stab stab	(1) SFX for rapid eating, such as the gobbling of food; See also hau hau and paku; (2) Stabbing with a sharp heavy object.
ガツン, がつん	gatsun	collide head-on hits hard	Impact of something heavy hitting something hard accidentally.
ガヤ, がや	gaya	chatter white noise yap yap blah blah	Background chatter on a soundtrack. See also gaya gaya (ガヤガヤ).
ガヤガヤ, がやがや	gaya gaya	chatter chatter wai wai noisy	SFX for crowd of people talking. See also gaya (ガヤ).
カ, か	ka	(1) light; (2) clicking heels footsteps	(1) See also pa and po.
カッ, かっ	ka	(1) light; (2) click footsteps tmp tap step; (3) bang; (4) rage; (5) enraged; (6) excited infatuated flaring up; (7) scritch scratch stroke; (8) slice cut; (9) click clack	(1) See also pa and po; (2) Heels going click; (3) With a bang; (4) Flashing ones eyes open in rage; (5) Be enraged, to burst into anger; (7) Like the sound of a pen on paper; (9) SFX for a metallic or mechanical sound
カーッ, かーっ	ka-	(1) explodes; (2) hot spicy; (3) blush	(1) To completely blow one's top; (2) Hot flavor.
カー, かー	ka-	(1) light; (2) blush	(1) See also pa and po; (2) Face turning red, blushing; see also po and kaa.
カーッ, かーっ	ka-	blush flustered	When you are extremely embarrassed and you feel yourself going red.
カーン, かーん	ka-n	clang!	Clanging bells.
カーンカーンカーン, かーんかーんかーん	ka-n ka-n ka-n	bang bang bang	SFX for things being hammered in.
カアア, かああ	kaa	(1) blush embarrassed flush flustered; (2) caw; (3) bang boom; (4) aack	(1) SFX for embarrassment. See also ka-; (2) SFX for an animal call; (3) SFX for an explosion, see also dokka-n
カアッ, かあっ	kaa	blush flush
カバー, かばー	kaba-	sits up up
カッチンカッチン, かっちんかっちん	kacchin kacchin	(1) tick...tock; (2) stiff; (3) frozen	(1) Slow tick-tock.
カッチリ, かっちり	kacchiri	well-built tight-fitting
カチャッ, かちゃっ	kacha	clicking
カチャ, かちゃ	kacha	(1) click; (2) click ka-chak ker-chak; (3) clink; (4) big; (5) clang; (6) clank	(1) The click of something opening, such as a latch, a door, or even a belt; (2) The click of a telephone, like ka-chak or ker-chak; (4) Something being too big.
カチャカチャ, かちゃかちゃ	kacha kacha	click click
カチャン, かちゃん	kachan	(1) ker-chak clink; (2) clatter	(1) SFX for the clinking of glass-like or ceramic-like material; (2) Like when getting up from a chair, or pushing back a chair
カチャリ, かちゃり	kachari	opens turns	SFX for opening doorknob.
カチッ, かちっ	kachi	(1) click snap; (2) clack	(1) For instance, to snap something on, or to fasten something on; (2) SFX for metallic clinking sound
カチカチ, かちかち	kachi kachi	(1) click click; (2) tick tick; (3) frozen; (4) clickety clack clack clack	(2) Ticking of a clock; (3) State of being totally frozen, freezing until hardened.
カチコーン, かちこーん	kachi ko-n	freezes freeze frozen shock
カチコチ, かちこち	kachi kochi	rigid freeze up frozen frozen stiff nervous	See also kachi kachi.
カチーン, かちーん	kachi-n	(1) pissed off eh?; (2) clang	(1) SFX when you get pissed off in the sense that the particular word someone says "triggers your anger"; (2) for money falling
カチン, かちん	kachin	(1) frozen; (2) clinking cracking; (3) kapwing	(3) Bouncing bullet.
カチンッ, かちんっ	kachin	clink ching ka-ching	SFX for a metallic or machinery sound.
カヒー, かひー	kahi-	tee hee guh heh heh heh he he	The laugh of a drunken, semi-conscious character in a stupor.
カヒーグヘー, かひーぐへー	kahi- guhe-	tee hee guh heh heh heh he he	The laugh of a drunken, semi-conscious character in a stupor.
カジ, かじ	kaji	bite gnaw	Sink your little fangs into. See also agi, agu, and kari.
カジカジ, かじかじ	kaji kaji	bite
カジカク, かじかく	kaji kaku	bite gnaw
カカカ, かかか	kakaka	bwahahaha!	Evil laughter. See also kakaka (カッカッカッ).
カキカキ, かきかき	kaki kaki	scribble scribble write write scritch scratch	SFX for writing. Literally comes from the verb "to write" or 「書く」.
カキーン, かきーん	kaki-n	strike pow	SFX for hitting a ball with a baseball bat.
カッカッ, かっかっ	kakka	(1) trotting trot tromp; (2) scritch scratch stroke; (3) clak clak clack clack; (4) step step	(1) To walk/march excitedly or enthusiastically towards something or someone; (2) Like the sound of a pen on paper; (3) The sound of light stomping, or just the clicking of shoes against a hard floor
カッカ, かっか	kakka	(1) excited passionate; (2) fuming angry; (3) flustered; (4) burning; (5) spicy hot; (6) red-hot brightly	(1) Extremely excited, having a fit of passion; (3) Flustered from either shyness or anger; (4) A burning sensation; (5) Spicy flavor;
カッカッカッ, かっかっかっ	kakkakka	(1) clack clack clack; (2) bwahahaha	(1) Often used for high-heels SFX and when you write with chalk on a blackboard; (2) Evil laughter, like the cliche villain's laugh.
カッキーン, かっきーん	kakki-n	frozen solid frozen freeze	SFX for shock, awkward moment, or an arresting moment of drama.
カッキリ, かっきり	kakkiri	exact precise	Precise quantity, precise moment.
カコーン, かこーん	kako-n	clang clu-nk
カク, かく	kaku	(1) lose balance; (2) wobble	See also kaku kaku (カクカク).
カクカク, かくかく	kaku kaku	wobble wobble teeter teeter	See also kaku (カク).
カクン, かくん	kakun	losing balance; losing strength from astonishment
カン, かん	kan	(1) click footsteps; (2) revelation; (3) clink clang	(1) Heels going click; (2) Usually horrible revelation.
カンカン, かんかん	kan kan	(1) totally pissed off; (2) clang	(1) State of being very mad/angry; (2) Clang of bells.
カンコン, かんこん	kankon	ding dong	As of a school bell. See also pin pon.
カパン, かぱん	kapan	(1) rattle; (2) open	(2) something opening
カポカポ, かぽかぽ	kapo kapo	trotting
カポリ, かぽり	kapori	put on puts on fwip fwp	SFX for putting something on, like a hat or a wig.
カッポカッポ, かっぽかっぽ	kappo kappo	trotting
カラッ, からっ	kara	(1) clear pleasant weather; (2) completely changed complete transformation; (3) slide	(3) Like sliding a door open.
カラ, から	kara	(1) empty; (2) dry; (3) opens ku-chack; (4) tap	(3) SFX for opening door or cabinet door.
カラカラ, からから	kara kara	(1) empty; (2) dry dried up; (3) masculine laugh; (4) clattering; (5) thirsty; (6) sweat sweat hot and dry	(1) Totally empty; (2) Can be referring to the weather, or thirst, or drying laundry; (6) SFX for exposure to extreme heat, such as being in a bone dry desert
カラコロ, からころ	kara koro	clattering
カラン, からん	karan	(1) rattle open; (2) clang; (3) clunk
カランカラン, からんからん	karan karan	clang clang ring-a-ding	SFX for a mechanical, hand bell sound. Or like カラカラ.
カラッポ, からっぽ	karappo	out of money
カラリ, からり	karari	(1) straightforward cheerful; (2) pleasantly dry; (3) open clear unobstructed; (4) nice dry weather clearing up	(1) Describing a character's personality; (2) Being pleasantly dry; (4) Weather clearing up.
カラット, からっと	karatto	crisp
カリカリ, かりかり	kari kari	(1) scratch; (2) crisp; (3) scribble scribble	(3) writing something down with a pencil on paper
カサッ, かさっ	kasa	(1) rustle; (2) crumble off; (3) step tmp	(2) Fall off by crumbling; (3) To take a step.
カサ, かさ	kasa	(1) rustle; (2) tmp step
カサカサ, かさかさ	kasa kasa	(1) rustle rustle; (2) burn burn throb throb	(1) SFX for going through forestry or bushes; (2) SFX for a burning sensation, such as when one has dry skin or suffers from sunburn or over-exposure to something hot.
カサコソ, かさこそ	kasa koso	rumbling
カセ, かせ	kase	rustle	Commonly used for a quiet footstep in the grass, also can be paper, cloth, or other material rustling.
カシャ, かしゃ	kasha	(1) click flash; (2) tap	(1) Usually for the sounds when taking photos; (2) SFX for sound of keys when typing.
カシャン, かしゃん	kashan	(1) bang slam bam; (2) rattle
カシ, かし	kashi	(1) click clack; (2) rattle shake
カシン, かしん	kashin	click	SFX for a metallic clinking sound.
カシヤ, かしや	kashiya	(1) snap; (2) click	(2) Like sound of camera shutter closing when picture is taken.
カスカス, かすかす	kasu kasu	(1) dry; (2) barely; (3) barely in time; (4) tasteless	(1) Lacking moisture; (2) Quantity, barely; (4) Dry texture.
カタ, かた	kata	(1) step; (2) rattle chk; (3) rattle slide	(1) To take a step, footstep; (2) SFX for something metallic, clinking; (3) SFX for sliding a door open
カタカタ, かたかた	kata kata	(1) tremble; (2) clatter clatter rattle rattle; (3) click click	(1) SFX from being scared; (3) SFX for the tapping of something mechanical, such as typing.
カタコト, かたこと	kata koto	clattering
カタン, かたん	katan	(1) press touch; (2) tmp	(1) To lightly touch something; (2) SFX for light clattering.
カタンカタン, かたんかたん	katan katan	kachunk kachunk	Sound that trains make on tracks.
カツガツ, かつがつ	katsu gatsu	barely in time barely makes it
カツーン, かつーん	katsu-n	clatter clang
カツン, かつん	katsun	clonk step	SFX for heavy footsteps or something thumping against a surface.
カツンカツン, かつんかつん	katsun katsun	clonk clonk
カヤク, かやく	kayaku	(1) sprinkle; (2) dust powder

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Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ギッ, ぎっ	gi	(1) gasp; (2) grit clench	(2) SFX for the grinding or clenching of teeth, as if in a pained or sardonic, sarcastic grin.
ギ, ぎ	gi	(1) rustle; (2) grab	(1) SFX for movement, shifting clothing
ギギ, ぎぎ	gi gi	(1) tightening; (2) pulling; (3) creaking
ギーコ, ぎーこ	gi-ko	saw saw	The sound of sawing wood.
ギエー, ぎえー	gie-	nyooo! aghhhh!!!	A scream used usually when something scares you to death.
ギッグーん, ぎっぐーん	giggu-n	jolt shock surprise	SFX for being caught off-guard, jumping slightly in shock or surprise.
ギギィー, ぎぎぃー	gigii-	crrrreeeak	Ex: an old door opening, ship creaking.
ギィッ, ぎぃっ	gii	creak	Ex: an old door opening.
ギィー, ぎぃー	gii-	(1) creak; (2) grr gaaahh	(1) Ex: an old door opening; (2) SFX for an angry grunt, like when one clenches their teeth and growls or complains
ギコ, ぎこ	giko	saw saw	The sound of sawing wood.
ギクッ, ぎくっ	giku	(1) gulp guilt shock; (2) surprise; (3) alarm; (4) urk erk geh	(1) SFX for when someone brings to light your hidden agenda/intention that you didn't want people to know; (2) See also biku and piku.
ギク, ぎく	giku	shock surprise
ギクリ, ぎくり	gikuri	surprise	See also biku and piku.
ギクウ, ぎくう	gikuu	shock surprise	SFX for getting caught unawares or by surprise.
ギン, ぎん	gin	stare glare	Stare at. See also giro.
ギンギン, ぎんぎん	gin gin	(1) red eyes; (2) stare	(1) SFX which usually explains a state when your eyes are red.
ギヌロ, ぎぬろ	ginuro	glare
ギラ, ぎら	gira	(1) glint shine brightly; (2) shing; (3) twinkle	(1) Like the deadly shine of a blade, or an evil grin; (2) Like the deadly shine of a blade, or an evil grin. See also kira and kiran.
ギラッ, ぎらっ	gira	(1) glare; (2) glitter	(1) SFX for a momentary glare, stronger than girari; (2) SFX for a momentary glitter
ギラギラ, ぎらぎら	gira gira	sparkle	In a gothic sense; slightly heavier than the kira kira
ギラリ, ぎらり	girari	(1) glare; (2) glitter; (3) glint	(1) SFX for a momentary angry look; (2) SFX for a state of being shiny or twinkling; (3) SFX for an evil grin
ギラリギラリ, ぎらりぎらり	girari girari	(1) glare slow gleam	(1) SFX for a momentary angry look
ギリ, ぎり	giri	(1) twist; (2) sliding; (3) grind ngh	(1) SFX for twisting someone's arm backwards; (3) SFX for grinding one's teeth, or biting something very hard
ギリギリ, ぎりぎり	giri giri	(1) giri giri; (2) tie up; (3) just barely last moment last minute; (4) grind grind gnash; (5) scratching; (6) tightening; (7) crunch	(1) SFX for when something is brought to extremes; (2) Commonly used when someone is being tied up; (3) Where one barely makes a situation; (4) SFX for a rough, scratchy sound, or to grind one's teeth, barely audible grinding sound; (5) More vigorous than kiri; See also bari bari.
ギロ, ぎろ	giro	stare glare stares down	A momentary glare intended to intimidate an opponent. See also gin.
ギロッ, ぎろっ	giro	glare flash	SFX for a sudden, angry glare.
ギロン, ぎろん	giron	angry noise
ギシ, ぎし	gishi	(1) creak; (2) rustle	(1) SFX for bed movement.
ギシギシ, ぎしぎし	gishi gishi	creak creak
ギスギス, ぎすぎす	gisu gisu	(1) awkwardness strained (2) thin and bony	(1) An awkward, uneasy atmosphere or situation to be in because of the bad relationship between certain people; (3) Also used to describe sharpness, objects as well as personality; someone who doesn't easily trust people. Ex: Naoya in Love mode before meeting Reiji.
ギトギト, ぎとぎと	gito gito	oily
ギャ, ぎゃ	gya	(1) ack!!!; (2) grab (3) shriek	(2) See also gaba and gyu. (3) See also kya.
ギャーッ, ぎゃーっ	gya-	aaggghh agh ohmygod
ギャー, ぎゃー	gya-	aggghh! agghh ahhh!	SFX for voicing distress, screaming or screeching.
ギャーギャー, ぎゃーぎゃー	gya- gya-	chatter chatter fighting yap yap yap making a racket	Chattering loudly, like a heated debate.
ギャアギャア, ぎゃあぎゃあ	gyaa gyaa	(1) racket; (2) whine grumble	(2) See also boso, busu, and guzu.
ギャァー, ぎゃぁー	gyaa-	agghhh!!!	Used when you are very shocked and usually very scared. Or when people get killed.
ギャアス, ぎゃあす	gyaasu	rooaarr	SFX for arguing and screaming.
ギャギュルル, ぎゃぎゅるる	gyagyururu	screech squeal shriek	SFX for the screaming of tires and traction.
ギャキュルル, ぎゃキゅるる	gyakyururu	screech squeal shriek	SFX for the screaming of tires and traction.
ギョッ, ぎょっ	gyo	(1) flashback think remembers; (2) shock surprise startled; (3) glare; (4) gah gah!	(3) A flash-glare, or sudden glare; (4) SFX for a sound of surprise
ギョ, ぎょ	gyo	(1) shock eh?! disbelief; (2) grab squeeze twist; (3) startled scared	(2) See also gaba and gya; (3) SFX to show worry and shock
ギョギョッ, ぎょぎょっ	gyo gyo	shock surprise yelp	SFX for a reaction of surprise and/or fear.
ギュッ, ぎゅっ	gyu	(1) squeeze hugs; (2) clench; (3) grab; (4) severely critically	(1) Embrace; (2) Like clenching one's fist; (3) To grab someone's fingers; (4) SFX for criticizing someone or something severely, or a sound made by someone being criticized
ギュ, ぎゅ	gyu	squeeze
ギュム, ぎゅむ	gyumu	squeeze	See also gyu.
ギュンギュン, ぎゅんぎゅん	gyun gyun	round-and-around	Fast motion, usually circular.
ギュルル, ぎゅるる	gyururu	(1) rumble rrruummmbbllee growl; (2) fwoom fwoosh vroosh	(1) SFX for a growling stomach, usually from hunger; (2) SFX for the sound of missiles or submarine moving quickly underwater
ギュルルルル, ぎゅるるるる	gyururururu	rumblllllle (stomach)
ギュウ, ぎゅう	gyuu	(1) woosh; (2) rumble rrruummmbbllee growl; (3) hugs tightly; (4) squeeze clench	(1) Fast motion. See also byu, hyu, and pyu; (2) SFX for a growling stomach, usually from hunger; (3) SFX for hugging someone or something with extreme enthusiasm, stronger than 「ギュ」or gyu; (4) Like SFX for clenching one's hands.
ギュウッ, ぎゅうっ	gyuu	squeeze clench grip	Often used when a character is upset with something. See also gyu.
ギューン, ぎゅーん	gyuu-n	woosh	Fast motion, like sports cars.
ギュウン, ぎゅうん	gyuun	woosh	Fast motion. See also byu, hyu, and pyu.
キッ, きっ	ki	(1) glare; (2) glint serious	(1) A momentary glare to tell someone off; (2) A moment of insight, motivation, determination, or seriousness.
キーッ, きーっ	ki-	screech creak	Sound of something halting; braking.
キイーッ, きいーっ	ki-	(1) screech	(1) Sound of something halting; braking; (2) A long hysterical scream.
キーコ, きーこ	ki-ko	squee squeak creak	SFX for the high-pitched sound of metal links grinding against each other, like the sound of a swing.
キーコキーコ, きーこきーこ	ki-ko ki-ko	squee squee squeak squeak creak creak	SFX for the high-pitched sound of metal links grinding against each other, like the sound of a swing.
キーンコーン, きーんこーん	ki-n ko-n	ding dong ding dong ding diing	Sound of a school bell, can be at the start of school or the end of school. See also ki-nko-nka-nko-n and kinkon.
キーンコーンカーンコーン, きーんこーんかーんこーん	ki-nko-nka-nko-n	di-ng do-ng da-ng do-ng	Sound of a bell, usually the after-school bell. See also ki-n ko-n and kinkon.
キッチリ, きっちり	kicchiri	exactly perfect
キチッ, きちっ	kichi	click ka-chk chk	SFX for a light metallic clicking sound, usually for closing or putting something back in its place. Ex: Slow, gentle sheathing of knife or blade.
キチキチ, きちきち	kichi kichi	(1) jam packed full; (2) grind; (3) precisely accurately perfectly	(1) Can refer to a physical context, or in terms of a full schedule or agenda
キチン, きちん	kichin	(all) neat and tidy	Everything in place.
キチント, きちんと	kichinto	(1) decent neatly; (2) decent fair properly fine okay (3) decent proper	(1) The placement of things, Ex: the neatly-set dinner table; (2) Evaluation of something, Ex: decent pay, a fine wife/husband; (3) In terms of etiquette, Ex: proper clothing, a proper greeting
キイ, きい	kii	squeak creak	High-pitched sound, as in a door squeaking, or sound of a chair when someone gets up.
キキー, ききー	kiki-	kee kee aah ahh ooh ooh eeh eeh	SFX for a monkey screech.
キキィ, ききぃ	kikii	screech squeal kee	SFX for the high-pitch screeching of tires losing traction, usually when making a sudden stop on pavement.
キキキ, ききき	kikiki	screech squeal	The screaming of tires against the pavement, like when trying to stop suddenly but losing traction.
キコイイ, きこいい	kikoii	weeen screech squeal	SFX for a high-pitched, screeching, metallic sound.
キン, きん	kin	plink	Light sound, can be of piano key or note, or small electric shock.
キンコン, きんこん	kinkon	ding dong	As of a school bell. See also pin pon.
キンコウン, きんこうん	kinkoun	ding dong	As of a school bell. See also pin pon.
キッパリ, きっぱり	kippari	(1) said bluntly; (2) sudden decision firmly clearly; (3)systematically categorically	(1) When something is said clearly without reserve (very straight and honest); (2) When a decision or answer is given in a very unemotional manner, oftentimes bluntly and almost rudely logical; (3) When a decision or answer is given in a very unemotional, methodical manner.
キラ, きら	kira	twinkle shine glint	See also gira.
キラキラ, きらきら	kira kira	(1) glitter sparkle twinkle (1) dazzlingly bling bling	(1) Ex: The twinkling of a star; (2) Ex: The shininess of jewelry. See also gira gira.
キラーン, きらーん	kira-n	(1) twinkle shine glint; (2) sparkle; (3) shing sheen	(1) See also gira; (3) SFX for the shininess of a bright star
キラン, きらん	kiran	(1) twinkle shine; (2) glint shing	(1) SFX for glorification or 'wow' effect; (2) SFX for power or a cutting effect, like a glare. See also gira.
キラリ, きらり	kirari	twinkle shine glint	See also gira.
キリ, きり	kiri	serious face shine
キリキリ, きりきり	kiri kiri	(1) throb throb stab stab; (2) scratching scraping	(1) SFX for the pain in the stomach you get from extreme stress; (2) Less vigorous than giri.
キシャー, きしゃー	kisha-	grr growl rawr	SFX for vocalizing extreme, dramatic anger or an emotional response to provocation.
キシ, きし	kishi	creak
キスキス, きすきす	kisu kisu	kissing	Comes literally from the English word "kiss" as "kiss-suh" (said with a thick Japanese accent).
キユウ, きゆう	kiyuu	gentle squeeze light squeeze	SFX for a light squeezing motion, like for a low-intensity massage.
キャッ, きゃっ	kya	shriek	Usually used by girls when you bump into things or something happens which surprises them; used in a >_< !! situation. See also gya.
キャッキャッ, きゃっきゃっ	kya kya	(1) chatter; (2) tehee!	(1) Like monkeys chattering, or people chit-chat; see also pecha kucha; (2) Frolicking, girlish and happy.
キャー, きゃー	kya-	(1) shriek omg; (2) ooh ahh ooh aah	Typically used in context of a "reveal" scene for bishounen ("pretty boys"), resulting in a bunch of girls going gaga over the bishounen.
キャーッ, きゃーっ	kya-	(1) shriek omg; (2) ooh ahh ooh aah	SFX for a fangirl-type shriek or gasp.
キャーッキャーッ, きゃーっきゃーっ	kya- kya-	shriek shriek screech screech	SFX for constant screaming and crying out in horror or exaggerated terror.
キャア, きゃあ	kyaa	shriek squeal screech kyaa	SFX for excited, high-pitched voices (usually used for an excited gaggle of girls).
キャァアア, きゃぁああ	kyaaaa	(1) aghhhh! eeiii!! shriiieek screaming; (1) squeeaaall	(1) A screaming SFX; a shriek; (2) SFX for a more fangirl-type shrieking
キャイン, きゃいん	kyain	woof!
キャキャキャ, きゃきゃきゃ	kyakyakya	screech squeal skree keee	SFX for a high-pitched squealing noise, much like when the brakes are jammed and the wheels bust themselves trying to stop after speeding.
キャン, きゃん	kyan	(1) woof! yelp yap; (2) squeal kyaa	(1) SFX for the cry of a dog or wolf; (2) SFX for a girly sound of happiness, like squealing but not quite as loud as fangirl screaming.
キャピキャピ, きゃぴきゃび	kyapi kyapi	girlish giggle
キャルル, きゃるる	kyaruru	screee screech shriieek	SFX for the screaming of tires or rough traction.
キョロ, きょろ	kyoro	(1) avoid; (2) looks around	(1) A quick step back to avoid something/someone; (2) A character being circumspect.
キョロキョロ, きょろきょろ	kyoro kyoro	glance glance look around turn turn	SFX for turning one's head left and right repeatedly.
キョトン, きょとん	kyoton	astonished
キュッ, きゅっ	kyu	(1) squeeze (lightly); (2) smooch; (3) squeak; (4) tighten knot; (5) grit clench	(5) SFX for grinding one's teeth together in frustration or anger.
キュ, きゅ	kyu	grip clench	SFX for squeezing one's hand in frustration or anger.
キュイーン, きゅいーん	kyui-n	rwwhhhh	Sound of machines at work, usually small technical ones which spin or contract.
キュイイン, きゅいいん	kyuiin	kreeaan keeek twang	SFX for a mechanical, electric twang, such as the sound of an electric guitar.
キュン, きゅん	kyun	ba-dump squeeze tight clench	SFX for momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings.
キュンッ, きゅんっ	kyun	screech squeal eek	SFX for sudden stopping, such as braking after moving at fast speeds.
キュンキュン, きゅんきゅん	kyun kyun	squeeze	kyunkyun
キュパ, きゅぱ	kyupa	zip	SFX for something moving very fast, speed of light, burst of sudden and surprising speed.
キュポ, きゅぽ	kyupo	pop	SFX for marker pens, for when you take off the lid and the little squeaky sound when you write on a whiteboard.
キュルルル, きゅるるる	kyurururu	stomach rumbling rumbllllle
キュウ, きゅう	kyuu	squeeze grip	Ex: SFX for clenching one's hands. A stronger form of kyu.

ク

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
グ, ぐ	gu	(1) stops midstep; (2) clench; (3) gulp swallow hard
グッ, ぐっ	gu	(1) growl; (2) zzz; (3) clench grip; (4) breathe; (5) pull jerk; (6) grab; (7) thumbs up good job; (8) swallow gulp	(1) Stomach growling, see also ku and kyururu; (2) What you sound like when you're sleeping, see also supigu, ku, suka, suya, and gussuri; gu and ku are similar to zzzz, supigu is peaceful sleep; (3) push; (4) SFX for heavy breathing; (5) To pull with a jerk; (8) To swallow in a nervous way.
ググ, ぐぐ	gu gu	(1) squash; (2) grip; (3) groan; (4) choking; (5) tugging; (6) simmer boil
グー, ぐー	gu-	zzz
グー, ぐー	gu-	clenching up clench	Or guu.
グビッ, ぐびっ	gubi	gulp drink swallow	SFX for a swallowing motion, like when drinking a gulp of water.
グッチャ, ぐっちゃ	guccha	big mess huge mess messy
グチャ, ぐちゃ	gucha	(1) crushed wet messy; (2) smashing crushing	(1) Splatter SFX; (2) See also gusha.
グチグチ, ぐちぐち	guchi guchi	(1) yeah yeah rant rant complain complain; (2) swishy	(1) To complain; (2) Splatter SFX, state of something wet and sloppy and yucky.
グデングデン, ぐでんぐでん	guden guden	dead drunk
グッグッ, ぐっぐっ	guggu		Continuous notion of gu or 「グッ」.
ググッ, ぐぐっ	gugu	(1) clench; (2) stare; (3) tension
グヘー, ぐへー	guhe-	tee hee guh heh heh heh he he	The laugh of a drunken, semi-conscious character in a stupor.
グイッ, ぐいっ	gui	(1) pull; (2) grab yank; (3) gulp (4) shove	(1) To push something; (2) See also gaba, gu, and gyu; (3) Swallow.
グイ, ぐい	gui	(1) grab grip squeeze; (2) tug pull
グキ, ぐき	guki	(1) crack pop; (2) twist	(1) SFX for the loud popping or cracking sound of joints or bones while stretching; (2) SFX for twisting one's ankle, or some other limb
グク, ぐく	guku	gulp swallow hard
グクアッ, ぐくあっ	gukua	bash slash strike	SFX for a fast-action attack movement in a fight.
グン, ぐん	gun	(1) sudden halt; (2) grows rapidly
グングン, ぐんぐん	gun gun	(1) grow(s) rapidly; (2) woosh rapidly smoothly	(1) Something growing rapidly; (2) Swift, rapid, smooth movement (aircraft, boats).
グネ, ぐね	gune	wiggle
グニグニ, ぐにぐに	guni guni	bendy soft	A jelly type, soft, bendy touch.
グヌヌ, ぐぬぬ	gununu	blood rising riled up seething outrage	SFX for getting super passionate about something, in terms of fury or anger. In keeping with the expression "it makes my blood boil when that happens" (an expression of extremely passionate anger).
グニャ, ぐにゃ	gunya	(1) bend; (2) realize	(2) Sudden mental realization.
グンヤリ, ぐんやり	gunyari	flex flex stretch	SFX for stretching oneself.
グオー, ぐおー	guo-	roar	Can also be the sound of fire.
グオン, ぐおん	guon		Sound of a dryer. For sound of a washing machine, see goun.
グオオ, ぐおお	guoo	roar roooaarr ruummbbbllee rumble	SFX for a powerful engine rumble or loud booming effect.
グプッ, ぐぷっ	gupu	(1) splish; (2) slurp	(1) A wet, squishy noise; (2) A wet noise
グラ, ぐら	gura	(1) lose balance stagger move shakily; (2) tip spill; (3) sag	(1) See also zuru; (2) Like a mug or teacup falling over; (3) Like when one's energy is being sapped away.
グラグラ, ぐらぐら	gura gura	(1) shaky wobbly; (2) rattle rattle	(2) Like the shaking in an earthquake.
グララ, ぐらら	gurara	shake shake wobble wobble	SFX for something teetering and losing balance.
グリ, ぐり	guri	(1) rub; (2) grind	(1) To rub up against. To give noogies; (2) Like grinding shoe against something.
グリンッ, ぐりんっ	gurin	(1) twirl whirl whoosh; (2) push shove	(1) SFX for a spinning motion; (2) SFX for a semi-forceful pushing motion
グルッ, ぐるっ	guru	surround encircle	SFX for spreading around and surrounding something or someone.
グルグル, ぐるぐる	guru guru	(1) round-and-around spinning swirling; (2) dizzy dizzy; (3) turn turn; (4) roll up; (5) spin; (6) rotate winding	(1) Going around in circles; can be physical or mental; (3) SFX for turning something round and round; (4) SFX for the action of rolling something, like making a sushi roll; (5) SFX for spinning one's body around and around; (6) SFX for making a motion See also kuru kuru.
グルグルッ, ぐるぐるっ	guru guru	(1) rotating winding; (2) pick up the pace hurries quickly	(1) SFX for making a motion; (2) SFX for hurrying up, catching up to something or someone
グルン, ぐるん	gurun	(1) surround encircle; (2) tumble tumbling; (3) tumble jump	(1) SFX for spreading around and surrounding something or someone; (2) SFX for a tossing, or falling motion; (3) SFX for a tossing, or falling motion. Can be used in a fighting context, where a character executes a tumbling, rolling motion to dodge or escape an attack.
グルングルン, ぐるんぐるん	gurun gurun	(1) swing around	See also gurun.
グルリ, ぐるり	gururi	(1) looking around (2) surround encircle	(1) SFX for being circumspect, checking out the surroundings; (2) SFX for spreading around and surrounding something or someone.
グルリグルリ, ぐるりぐるり	gururi gururi	(1) twirl; (2) slowly rotating winding
グルルグルル, ぐるるぐるる	gururu gururu	purr purr purring	SFX for an animal-like purring, made by a cat.
グサ, ぐさ	gusa	(1) stab; (2) shock	(1) As in being physically stabbed has a lighter nuance than ザク (Zaku); (2) In the sense that the shock "stabs" you.
グシャ, ぐしゃ	gusha	(1) crush; (2) squeeze grab (3) crumple	(1) A splatter SFX. Implies 'wet,' 'messy,' 'splatter'; (2) See also gucha; (3) Crumpling paper, crushing paper.
グシャグシャ, ぐしゃぐしゃ	gusha gusha	flowing slowly
グシ, ぐし	gushi	(1) sniff sniffle; (2) sob
グショグショ, ぐしょぐしょ	gusho gusho	sob sob	SFX for exaggerated crying and tears falling.
グショリ, ぐしょり	gushori	wet soaked	SFX for material that has been exposed to liquid, such as paper that's been soaked in water.
グシュ, ぐしゅ	gushu	(1) crushed wet messy; (2) squish	(1) Splatter SFX; (2) See also gusha.
グスッリ, ぐすっり	gussuri	fast asleep sleeping soundly soundly
グスッ, ぐすっ	gusu	(1) sob tear; (2) whine grumble	(2) See also boso, busu, and gyaa.
グタグタ, ぐたぐた	guta guta	waste time doing nothing yeah yeah	To complain, do nothing or do something in a very sluggish, unwilling matter.
グター, ぐたー	guta-	drooped sluggish
グテングテン, ぐてんぐてん	guten guten	very drunk	A very drunk state.
グツグツ, ぐつぐつ	gutsu gutsu	boil and toil boil bubble blub blub	SFX used when something is boiling or being simmered.
グッタ, ぐった	gutta	droopy wilted limp	Used to describe people or plants. See also kuta.
グッタリ, ぐったり	guttari	(1) dropped very tired weak; (2) ugh uuggghh	(2) SFX for exhaustion.
グット, ぐっと	gutto	(1) concentrate; (2) with gusto with fervor much more	(1) Extreme concentration, also strong emotion; (2) A rather abstract term, Ex: something occurring with enthusiasm or extra effort, to look forward to drinking beer.
グウッ, ぐうっ	guu	growl	Stomach growling noise when hungry.
グウグウ, ぐうぐう	guu guu	(1) growl rumble; (2) fast asleep and snoring	(1) Stomach rumbling.
グウー, ぐうー	guu-	grooowwwll hungry	SFX for stomach growling, making noises when hungry.
グウキュルル, ぐうきゅるる	guukyururu	gurgle gurgle	SFX for something growling, such as the growling of one's stomach when hungry.
グウット, ぐうっと	guutto	concentrates intense	Extreme concentration, also strong emotion.
グワッ, ぐわっ	guwa	scream
グワフフ, ぐわふふ	guwa fufu	wahaha yes oh yes	A wicked, perverted laugh.
グワハハ, ぐわはは	guwahaha	evil laugh	Same as bwahaha, fwahaha, gahaha.
グズグズ, ぐずぐず	guzu guzu	(1) whine whine murmur moan fret; (2) slowly; (3) dally tarry	To nag or whine, to bemoan a loss or a feeling of being upset with something. See also kusu kusu.
クッ, くっ	ku	(1) damn (it); (2) ...!; (3) ...!; (4) giggle; (5) growl rumble; (6) zzz	(1) SFX for "damn it" like a silent curse; (2) Mumble under the breath when in a difficult situation; (3) When one tries to hold in their voice or is trying to hold back pain or pleasure; (4) Giggle in the throat; (5) Stomach rumbling, tummy growling; (6) Sleeping, see also gu, supigu, suka, and suya.
クックック, くっくっく	ku ku ku	hehehe	An evil laugh, snicker.
クー, くー	ku-	zzz	SFX for sleeping, or being in a state of deep, peaceful slumber.
クークー, くーくー	ku- ku-	coo coo	Sound of birds when feeding.
クアー, くあー	kua-	yawn
クッチャクッチャ, くっちゃくっちゃ	kuccha kuccha	(1) chew chew chew	(1) SFX usually used for when chewing gum; (2) Can also describe a movement.
クチャクチャ, くちゃくちゃ	kucha kucha	(1) crunching; (2) crumpling messy	(1) Like when chewing or munching on something
クチュ, くちゅ	kuchu	rub stroke fondle
クドクド, くどくど	kudo kudo	on and on rant rant rant	When one gives a lecture that goes on forever.
クエー, くえー	kue-	(1) kweh caw; (2) quack	(1) Like a crow crying, or like a chocobo; (2) SFX for the sound of a duck, or other bird-like creature.
クハー, くはー	kuha-	yawn	See also fua and fa.
クイ, くい	kui	(1) tug; (2) turn	(2) Turn head to signal something.
クカー, くかー	kuka-	breathes	Sleepy breathing.
クカー, くかー	kuka-	fast asleep zzz
クッキリ, くっきり	kukkiri	clearly visible
クックッ, くっくっ	kukku	hee hee giggle ha ha haha laugh laughter he he	A bubble of laughter caught in the throat, or semi-muffled (like when you're trying hard not to laugh at something hilarious).
クク, くく	kuku	giggle	Giggle in the throat.
ククリ, くくり	kukuri	distinct clear
クキュルル, くきゅるる	kukyururu	rumble growl	Stomach rumbling, tummy growling.
クンクン, くんくん	kun kun	sniff sniff
クネクネ, くねくね	kune kune	wiggle wiggle
クンカクンカ, くんかくんか	kunka kunka	sniff sniff	As of smelling. See also funka, hunka, and nku.
クニュ, くにゅ	kunyu	rub	I.e. when rubbing someone with your foot.
クオン, くおん	kuon	vroom vroo-vroom rumble	SFX for the rumbling roar of an engine or piece of machinery.
クォォン, くぉぉん	kuoon	whoosh fwoosh	SFX for a great rush of power or air.
クプ, くぷ	kupu	slurp suck shlurp	SFX for sucking something, or something being drained. Ex: sipping something through a straw.
クラ, くら	kura	dizzy	See also fura.
クラッ, くらっ	kura	dizzy geh	SFX for getting dizzy or woozy, physically ill.
クラクラ, くらくら	kura kura	dizzy	SFX for when you feel as if you will faint.
クラア, くらあ	kuraa	faint dizzy	SFX for getting dizzy or woozy, physically ill or weak.
クリクリ, くりくり	kuri kuri	(1) curly; (2) very round (eyes)
クリン, くりん	kurin	(1) spin; (2) turn; (3) curly; (4) curling	(1) - (3) Same as クルッ (Kuru); (4) As in the movement of tentacles or an unhappy dog's tail.
クルッ, くるっ	kuru	(1) spin; (2) turn turning; (3) curly;	See Kuru kuru.
クルクル, くるくる	kuru kuru	(1) spin round and round roll twirl whirl; (2) turn changes mind; (3) curly twirl; (4) flop flop wobble wobble	(1) Physically turning, spinning around; (2) Can be physical turning motion, or abstract idea of making flip-flop decisions; (3) Slightly more emphasis and a notion of continuity than kuru; Ex: playing with hair, wrapping it around one's finger
クルン, くるん	kurun	turn, spin
クルリ, くるり	kururi	(1) turns pivots whirl; (2) suddenly abruptly; (3) completely; (4) whoosh unravel unwrap; (5) beautiful; (6) round puppy-dog	(1) SFX for something or someone swinging around; (3) SFX for being completely wrapped up in something; (4) SFX for quickly unwrapping something; (5) SFX for beautiful, round eyes
クシャ, くしゃ	kusha	sneeze ah-choo!
クシャッ, くしゃっ	kusha	(1) crush smash; (2) pat rub rustle	(1) SFX for stepping on something and crushing it; (2) SFX for patting someone on the head in an approving manner
クシャクシャ, くしゃくしゃ	kusha kusha	(1) messed up; (2) crumple wrinkle; (3) scrunch up crumpled wrinkled; (4) contorted; (5) murmur mumble	(1) Messed up hair; (2) Crumpled piece of paper; (5) SFX for speaking unintelligibly or very quietly under one's breath
クシャン, くしゃん	kushan	achoo	SFX for a sneeze.
クシュ, くしゅ	kushu	sneeze ah-choo!
クシュン, くしゅん	kushun	ha'kchoo ah-choo achoo at-choo	SFX for a short sneeze. Sneeze, like ハックション.
クスッ, くすっ	kusu	(1) tsk; (2) laugh giggle; (3) chuckle heh	(2) A little laugh; (3) A sarcastic, slightly twisted laugh; a laugh with wry humor.
クス, くす	kusu	(1) heh heh heh; (2) snicker	(1) SFX for a sarcastic laugh or chuckle (light); (2) SFX for condescending, light laughter or sneering
クスクス, くすくす	kusu kusu	(1) tsk tsk; (2) giggle
クスン, くすん	kusun	sob sniff
クタ, くた	kuta	droopy wilted limp	Used to describe people or plants. See also guttari.
クタクタ, くたくた	kuta kuta	exhausted
クタリ, くたり	kutari	(1) tired out of energy; (2) droopy wilted limp	(1) Drained of all energy to move; (2) Used to describe people or plants; see also guttari.
クワッ, くわっ	kuwa	(1) whoa up close close very close; (2) glare rawr grrr	(1) When something or someone suddenly gets very very close, spatially speaking, and you can see more detail than you really need to; (2) When someone turns around or whirls around in anger

ケ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ゲッ, げっ	ge	ack! gah!
ゲボ, げぼ	gebo	throw up choke
ゲエ, げえ	gee	gasp wheeze	SFX for gasping for air or breath.
ゲフ, げふ	gefu	burp belch	Commonly used in comedy manga to express "あぁぁぁぁぁぁぁ〜！" (Ahhhhh! sigh of relief) notion.
ゲホ, げほ	geho	cough	See also goho, kehen, kon, and koho.
ゲホゲホ, げほげほ	geho geho	cough cough choke	SFX for when you are choking/coughing.
ゲコッ, げこっ	geko	croak ribbit	Croaking of a frog.
ゲンナリ, げんなり	gennari	exhausted	So much that it appears you've lost weight and look thinned out.
ゲプッ, げぷっ	gepu	bloated full
ゲラゲラ, げらげら	gera gera	(1) giggle giggle (2) laugh loudly guffaw hoarse laugh (3) belly laugh	(1) Like kera kera but when you are giggling quite loudly. (2) Loud laughter bordering (or past bordering) rudeness.
ゲレ, げれ	gere	kicking
ゲロゲロ, げろげろ	gero gero	(1) yuuuukkkkk; (2) ribbit ribbit	(2) Frog's cry.
ゲシ, げし	geshi	kick
ゲシゲシ, げしげし	geshi geshi	(1) bushy; (2) kick kick
ゲッソリ, げっそり	gessori	(1) haggard tired ill; (2) lost weight losing weight; (3) shoom	(3) SFX for a supernatural effect, such as a spirit leaving a body.
ゲタゲタ, げたげた	geta geta	haw haw snicker hee hee	SFX for a horse-like laugh, like a rough guffaw.
ケッ, けっ	ke	hmph	Laugh at someone, especially when you look down on them.
ケーブツ, けーぶつ	ke-butsu	scorn glare	SFX for extreme, antagonistic tone or expression.
ケヘン, けへん	kehen	cough	Light cough. See also geho, gofu, goho, kon, and koho.
ケホ, けほ	keho	cough
ケッケッ, けっけっ	kekke	hehe heh heh	An evil laugh, not quite as strong as bwahaha.
ケラケラ, けらけら	kera kera	giggle giggle laugh	See also gera gera.
ケロ, けろ	kero	croak ribbit	Croaking of a frog.
ケロケロ, けろけろ	kero kero	wibbit wibbit croak croak ribbit ribbit	SFX for the croaking of a frog.
ケロリ, けろり	kerori	unaffected casual unimpressed
ケタケタ, けたけた	keta keta	giggle giggle

コ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ゴッ, ごっ	go	(1) whack; (2) thump thunk bam; (3) roar	(1) "Karate chop!"; (2) SFX for semi-strong impact; (3) SFX for a burst of sudden power or force
ゴー, ごー	go-	(1) roar; (2) blast boom	(1) Can be a fire sound, often used for Hiei's fire attacks. See also bo, guo-, and po; (2) Sound of loud explosion
ゴーン, ごーん	go-n	(1) dooom; (2) gong doong dong gwoong	(1) SFX for foreboding, depressing or anxious atmosphere; (2) SFX for the resounding sound of a bell, such as the ringing sound of a temple bell.
ゴーンゴーン, ごーんごーん	go-n go-n	ding dong	Very loud sound of a bell.
ゴア, ごあ	goa	crack crumble rumble roar	SFX for the after-effects of a large explosion, such as pillars breaking and stones and rocks crumbling.
ゴバア, ごばあ	gobaa	whoosh	SFX for a powerful whirlwind or gust of wind.
ゴチャゴチャ, ごちゃごちゃ	gocha gocha	(1) all mixed up cluttered messy; (2) fwp fwp; (3) disordered mixed up confused; (4) confused disordered; (5) mixed up jumbled; (6) gripe grumble	(2) SFX for paper-shuffling, such as the moving of one pile of paper to another pile; (3) SFX for confusion, relative to surroundings; (4) SFX for clutter and confusion; (5) SFX for loss of orientation or sense of direction; (6) SFX for griping about trifling matters
ゴチ, ごち	gochi	thump whump hit	SFX for comedic impact, like when someone gets smacked upside the head (not necessarily in a pain-inducing way).
ゴチゴチ, ごちごち	gochi gochi	(1) hard tough; (2) hard	(1) SFX for something that's too hard to bite into; (2) SFX for something that is particularly hard, texture-wise
ゴチン, ごちん	gochin	bang smack impact	SFX for a light collision, like with 2 heads. W-san: "Another comical collision sound." See also gashan and gashin.
ゴフ, ごふ	gofu	cough
ゴガア, ごがあ	gogaa	(1) crumble rumble; (2) crash smash	(1) SFX for the destructive effects after an explosion, like rocks breaking apart; (2) SFX for a powerful force and explosion, like some form of offensive attack
ゴゴゴ, ごごご	gogogo	(1) rumble rumble rumble; (2) menace threatening atmosphere; (3) whrrr whirr wrrr	(2) Build up of intense emotion, ex. Jojo no Kimyou na Monogatari; for other menacing sounds, see gi gi and uzo uzo; (3) The sound of an engine whirring.
ゴホッ, ごほっ	goho	cough
ゴホ, ごほ	goho	cough choke	SFX of when one is drowning, deep wet cough. See also geho, gofu, kehen, kon, and koho.
ゴホゴホ, ごほごほ	goho goho	cough cough	Deep coughing.
ゴホン, ごほん	gohon	(1) ahem; (2) wet cough	(1) With a cough added to it; (2) A deep, wet cough, also vomiting up water; see also geho, gofu, kehen, kon, and koho.
ゴイン, ごいん	goin	kick impact	SFX for something hitting, i.e. in a fight.
ゴキッ, ごきっ	goki	(1) break snap; (2) crack disjoint; (3) bam smack; (4) flash	(1) Ex: Breaking a bone; (2) Ex: Cracking one's knuckles; (3) To strike something hard See also goki- and gokin.
ゴキー, ごきー	goki-	(1) break snap; (2) crack disjoint; (3) bam smack; (4) flash	(1) Ex: Breaking a bone; (2) Ex: Cracking one's knuckles; (3) To strike something hard See also gokin and goki.
ゴキィアア, ごきぃああ	gokiiaa	ka-bam! ker-wham!	Hitting something or someone really really hard.
ゴキキキ, ごききき	gokikiki	roarrr	SFX for strong fire engulfing something.
ゴキン, ごきん	gokin	(1) break snap; (2) crack disjoint; (3) bam smack; (4) flash	(1) Ex: Breaking a bone; (2) Ex: Cracking one's knuckles; (3) To strike something hard See also goki- and goki.
ゴックン, ごっくん	gokkun	swallow gulp glug	See also goku and gokun.
ゴックリ, ごっくり	gokkuri	nod nodding off	Like when nodding off to sleep because of exhaustion or having an all-nighter.
ゴク, ごく	goku	gulp swallow	See also kokun.
ゴクゴク, ごくごく	goku goku	gulp gulp gulp	Gulping down water.
ゴクン, ごくん	gokun	gulp swallow	See also kokun.
ゴキュ, ごきゅ	gokyu	gulp swallow	See also kokun and goku.
ゴン, ごん	gon	(1) kick slam; (2) bonk whack	(1) SFX for a super kick/slam; (2) To hit something really hard. Hard enough for the proverbial "gong" sound.
ゴンゴン, ごんごん	gon gon	(1) noogie noogie; (2) grind grind; (3) bump bump nudge bump	(1) A hard poke or grind with the knuckles, esp. on a person's head; (2) SFX for rubbing one's knuckles against something; (3) SFX for running into something and bumping into a subject
ゴォォー, ごぉぉー	gooo-	(1) burning on fire; (2) brrr; (3) blast boom; (4) fwoosh whoosh; (5) roar	(1) Sound of fire burning ferociously; (2) Loud machines at work; (3) Sound of explosion; (4) SFX for a void, black hole, or vortex type space; (5) SFX for a vortex type space, or the sound of a powerful machine, i.e. the roar of an engine or airplane.
ゴリゴリ, ごりごり	gori gori	grind scrape
ゴロ, ごろ	goro	(1) rolling over; (2) squkk
ゴロゴロ, ごろごろ	goro goro	(1) rolling; (2) purrr; (3) rumble rumble; (4) idle relaxed; (5) gurgle; (6) laze about idle; (7) upset stomach; (8) flash; (9) gwah ha ha bwa ha ha bwahaha	(1) Expressing something rolling around like koron, but something bigger like a human being or large rocks. See also koro koro; Ex: falling luggage, rumbling thunder, stomach rumble; (2) Cat purring; (3) SFX for ominous weather, such as thunder rumbling and preparing for a storm; (5) See also gara gara; (8) Sound of lightning; (9) SFX for carefree laughter, such as the laughter associated with laziness.
ゴロン, ごろん	goron	rolling over
ゴロンゴロン, ごろんごろん	goron goron	(1) roll roll rolling around; (2) rumble rumble	(1) Emphasis on sense of laziness, ex. Momo in Kimipe; (2) SFX for something falling and rolling around, such as a boulder rolling.
ゴロロ, ごろろ	gororo	roll roll	SFX for rolling around on the ground.
ゴシャァッ, ごしゃぁっ	goshaa	ker-wham ka-whoosh	SFX for a rather dramatic explosion of force, especially in a fighting context.
ゴシ, ごし	goshi	scrubbing rubbing wiping wipe	See also koshi.
ゴシゴシ, ごしごし	goshi goshi	(1) scrub scrub; (2) rub rub
ゴソ, ごそ	goso	(1) rustle rummage; (2) stealthy movement	(1) When you are searching for something.
ゴソゴソ, ごそごそ	goso goso	rustle rustle ruffle rustle rummage rummage	To dig for something in cloth-like material, like in one's pockets.
ゴス, ごす	gosu	smash smack ker-wham wham	To strike or kick.
ゴトン, ごとん	goton	tonk clunk clonk	SfX for a light, semi-muffled clattering sound.
ゴツ, ごつ	gotsu	(1) hit whack	(1) When you've hit your head on something; (2) SFX for something hard like a rock.
ゴウン, ごうん	goun		The sound of a washing machine. The sound of a dryer is guon.
ゴウウ, ごうう	gouu	roar	Can be a fire sound, often used for Hiei's fire attacks. See also bo, guo-, and po.
ゴワゴワ, ごわごわ	gowa gowa	rigid	When the clothes you wear are stiff, rigid, and when it doesn't feel right.
コッ, こっ	ko	tap step	SFX for running or walking footsteps, such as up the stairs or down a hallway.
コチョコチョ, こちょこちょ	kocho kocho	(1) tickle tickle; (2) koochie-koochie koo; (3) secret	(1) If "-suru" is added (kocho kocho suru), translates to "to tickle."
コチョク, こちょく	kochoku	frozen paralyzed
コホ, こほ	koho	cough	Light cough. See also goho, kehen, and kon.
コイ, こい	koi	come on	As a fighting phrase.
コイコイ, こいこい	koi koi	come come	SFX for beckoning someone. Derived from the verb to come or 「来る」.
コケッ, こけっ	koke	stumble tumble
コケコッコー, こけこっこー	kokekokko	cock a doodle doo	Sound of a rooster in the morning.
コケコッコー, こけこっこー	kokekokko-	cock-a-doodle-doo	SFX for the cry of a rooster.
コキコキ, こきこき	koki koki	crack crack crack snap snap	SFX for cracking one's joints or bones, like after a tough workout or in preparation for a fight.
コッケコッコー, こっけこっこー	kokke kokko-	cock-a-doodle-doo
コッコ, こっこ	kokko	clack cluck	Sound of a hen clucking.
コッコー, こっこー	kokko-	cock-aa cock-aaa	SFX for the sound of a rooster or hen call.
コックン, こっくん	kokkun	(1) swallow gulp; (2) nod
コックリコックリ, こっくりこっくり	kokkuri kokkuri	nodding off to sleep zzz	SFX for the sound of sleeping or deep breathing during slumber.
コク, こく	koku	(1) nod yep; (2) swallow	(1) To tip one's head in agreement or approval of something; (2) See also kokun, goku and gokun.
コクコク, こくこく	koku koku	(1) yup yup yep yep that's right; (2) nodding nod nod nods	To tip one's head repeatedly in agreement or approval of something.
コクン, こくん	kokun	(1) nod; (2) swallow	(2) See also goku and gokun.
コクリ, こくり	kokuri	nod
コクリコクリ, こくりこくり	kokuri kokuri	nodding off to sleep nod nod nods
コン, こん	kon	(1) knock; (2) soft cough; (3) bang release opens	(1) Often used when something is being put down softly/gently; knocking on door; (2) See also goho, kehen, and koho; (3) SFX for something being revealed or opened. Can be in an explosive context, such as opening a "Pandora's Box" tone.
コンコン, こんこん	konkon	knock knock
コンモリ, こんもり	konmori	(1) mountain full; (2) lock up	(1) When something is piled up high, like fried rice; (2) When you lock yourself up or seclude yourself somehow (whether it'd be in your room or under the blankets).
コオ, こお	koo	fwoosh rumble	SFX for a great presence (can be environmental, indoors, or personified by a humanoid figure etc).
コポ, こぽ	kopo	pouring
コポコポ, こぽこぽ	kopo kopo	(1) clipk clipk clipk; (2) boiling	(1) SFX for pouring liquid; (2) SFX for coffee boiling on a coffee maker.
コポンッ, こぽんっ	kopon	pop burst	SFX for a short, sharp, explosive sound.
コポポポ, こぽぽぽ	kopopopo	(1) slosh splash; (2) slosh pour	(1) SFX for dropping liquid, more splash-like rather than dripping; (2) SFX for liquid during a pouring motion or a falling motion, such as when pouring tea or juice etc.
コリ, こり	kori	(1) scrape; (2) chew; (3) stiff (4) crunch	(1) Sound of something scraping; (2) Biting something a little hard; (3) When something is a little hard/stiff; (4) As in eating.
コリコリ, こりこり	kori kori	(1) scrape; (2) chew chew; (3) stiff; (4) crunchy	(4) Ex. biting on cartilage.
コロ, ころ	koro	drop tumble	Dropping something, something rolling or tumbling. See also poro.
コロコロ, ころころ	koro koro	(1) roll roll; (2) tumbling tumble; (3) flip-flop	(1) Small round object rolling. See also goro goro; (2) Cutely and innocently; (3) Ex: describing a cute but really fat dog, "cute and fat"
コロン, ころん	koron	roll fall tumble	Usually something small like a dice. See also poro.
コシコシ, こしこし	koshi koshi	rubbing wiping	See also goshi and geshi.
コショコショ, こしょこしょ	kosho kosho	tickle tickle	SFX for tickling, a softer tickle than kocho kocho.
コソ, こそ	koso	sneak whisper
コソコソ, こそこそ	koso koso	escapes secretly secretly escapes sneaks away creep creep	SFX for someone sneaking around, or trying to sneak away.
コッソリ, こっそり	kossori	(1) sneak secretly; (2) gently
コト, こと	koto	clink clunk tap	SFX for putting something down softly.
コトン, ことん	koton	clink thunk clunk	SFX for putting something down softly.
コツコツ, こつこつ	kotsu kotsu	(1) little by little; (2) tick tick; (3) clack clack click click; (4) rhythmic	(3) Clicking of high heels; (4) Rhythmic, having a beat.
コツン, こつん	kotsun	(1) clink; (2) step ka-thunk	(1) Little clink, like the sound of a glass being put down or a tear gem falling; (2) SFX for a heavy footfall, like boots. See also katsun.
コッテリ, こってり	kotteri	rich heavy	SFX describing food. Ex: Rich, heavy stew.
コワーッ, こわーっ	kowa-	scary! nooo!	SFX for literally crying out "scary!" or "noo!" in an exaggerated manner. Comes from the adjective "scary" or 「こわい」.

サ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
サッ, さっ	sa	(1) hiss rain water running; (2) quick; (3) rustle wind; (4) step; (5) stands up quickly; (6) kick hit; (7) hides quickly hides hide cover	(1) Softer sound than zaa, which can also be rain; (2) Quick motion; (3) Rustling, windy; (6) Done in a fast motion.
ササ, ささ	sa sa	quick	Quick motion.
サッサッ, さっさっ	sa sa	brush stroke swish sketch fwsh	Light, quick, brushing motion. Like writing with pencil on paper.
サー, さー	sa-	(1) rain hss; (2) rustling wind	(1) Hissing, rain, water running (softer sound than zaa, which can also be rain).
サー, さー	sa-	(1) going pale; (2) fsshhh	(1) Sound of someone's blood drawing, one going pale; (2) A light flow of water.
サーッ, さーっ	sa-	chill gloom	SFX for a worried, stressful atmosphere (can be incorporated as humor).
サァァ, さぁぁ	saa	fwsssshh rainfall shaaa	Light rain, or rain suddenly starting to fall. See also zaa and sa-.
サク, さく	saku	(1) step; (2) munch bite; (3) pierce; (4) pierce cut	(3) SFX for puncturing through a crusty object; (4) SFX for emotional or dramatic effect, such as when a cutting remark is made
サクサク, さくさく	saku saku	(1) thud thud; (2) crunch crunch; (3) cut	(1) SFX of soft footsteps on grass; (2) SFX for quietly eating something lightly crunchy, like biscuits; (3) Cutting a thin and light object. See also zaku zaku.
サッパリ, さっぱり	sappari	refreshed refreshing neat clean
サラッ, さらっ	sara	swish fwish	SFX for swishing hair.
サラ, さら	sara	(1) ruffle rustle; (2) touch	(1) To brush against something soft, usually cloth-like or somewhat elastic material; (2) Almost a caress, done gently
サラサラ, さらさら	sara sara	(1) silky smooth; (2) light; (3) dry; (4) squeaky clean; (5) murmur; (6) rustle; (7) flow flows smoothly	(1) SFX which expresses silkiness. smoothly flowing, ex. hair. See also zara zara; (5) Ex: murmuring brook or river or flowing water; See also gasa gasa; (6) Ex: rustle of hair, falling powder-like material; See also gasa gasa; (7) Like water or a liquid.
ササッ, ささっ	sasa	(1) rustle; (2) slash slice; (3) scoot back up retreat	(2) Like the vicious, fast movement of a sword cutting through something; (3) To move back or retreat in the face of danger or intimidation
ササン, ささん	sasan	slash slash slice slice shyaa	Like the vicious, fast movement of a sword cutting through something.
サササ, さささ	sasasa	slide show pass sneak dash scuttle away	Quick, hasty movement, sometimes to express secretive nature of action.
サッサ, さっさ	sassa	style brush
サッサト, さっさと	sassato	quickly	Usually used in a condescending or patronizing tone: Ex: "Hurry up and finish your homework!" Ex: "Go on now!"
サスサス, さすさす	sasu sasu	(1) shake shake; (2) rub rub	(1) Like when waking someone up.
サット, さっと	satto	(1) quickly; (2) roughly skim	(1) In terms of speed; (2) To quickly go through something, Ex: skim through the newspaper without going through all the details.
サワ, さわ	sawa	fresh refreshing clear fluent eloquent invigorating
サワサワ, さわさわ	sawa sawa	feel feel	SFX for when people touch others; usually H-related.
ザ, ざ	za	whoosh fwuush fwiishh	Strong, energetic movement.
ザッ, ざっ	za	(1) thud slide; (2) footstep on grass walking quickly running through grass/bushes; (3) white noise; (4) knock swipe; (5) shwipp; (6) stand; (7) rush dash; (8) rustle; (9) push shove blocks; (10) skuff; (11) turn whirls around	(1) SFX for when one slides their shoes on gravel or grass; expresses the existence of that character; sound of people/person walking; (3) Generic white noise sound, can be TV static, etc; (4) SFX for when knocking things off a table with your arm; (5) SFX for sudden, swift, deadly, and/or covert movement; (6) Instead of just white noise; (9) SFX for stepping over something or someone protectively, and pushing it/them back.
ザザ, ざざ	za za	rustling woosh whoosh	Ex. Wind rustling in leaves, grass.
ザー, ざー	za-	(1) vssshh raining; (2) rustle; (3) sliide slip	(1) SFX for water; usually heavy rain or an aggressive flow of water. Softer sound than zaa, which can also be rain; louder rain than saa; (2) Rustling of cloth, clothing, usually for appearance of a character; (3) SFX for a sliding motion
ザーザー, ざーざー	za- za-	rustling	Ex. Wind rustling in leaves, grass.
ザァァ, ざぁぁ	zaa	(1) rain sss raining pouring; (2) fwoosh woosh whoosh	(1) SFX for the hiss of heavy rainfall, stronger sound than za-; (2) SFX for a strong gust of wind
ザバ, ざば	zaba	(1) big splash; (2) splatter	(1) Big splash, usually with water overflowing. See also jabon, shapu. See bashan, picha, and pisha for smaller splashes; (2) SFX for a splashing, messy effect
ザブ, ざぶ	zabu	(1) big splash; (2) whap thwap	(1) See also jabon and shapu. See also bashan, picha, and pisha for smaller splashes.
ザブザブ, ざぶざぶ	zabu zabu	wash wash swish swosh	Like at a river. Notion that you are hand-washing.
ザブン, ざぶん	zabun	big splash	See also jabon and shapu. See also bashan, picha, and pisha for smaller splashes.
ザカザカ, ざかざか	zaka zaka	thud thud thud stride stride	SFX for short, purposeful footsteps.
ザックザック, ざっくざっく	zakku zakku	snip snip cut cut	SFX for cutting something, like scissors used to cut hair.
ザク, ざく	zaku	(1) stab; (2) thunk; (3) mutter chatter murmur buzz	(1) Usually a deep stab, with a knife. See also ブス (Busu). Can also be a mental stab; (3) Sound of a crowd of people, background chatter noise.
ザクザク, ざくざく	zaku zaku	(1) cut; (2) cut stab stab	(1) Cutting a thick and heavy object. See also saku saku; (2) SFX for multiple, deep stabs. Can also be mental stabs, i.e. when cutting remarks are made.
ザン, ざん	zan	(1) tumble fall; (2) slash; (3) fwump lifts carries	(2) Like with a knife or sword in an aggressive manner; (3) SFX for suddenly lifting and carrying something heavy, like a muffled grunt
ザンッ, ざんっ	zan	(1) tumble fall lands fwump; (2) slash	(1) SFX for hitting the ground in fight, like in a roll or dive move; (2) Like the slash of a sword.
ザンブ, ざんぶ	zanbu	(1) plunge dunk ga-dunk; (2) plunge splash	(1) SFX for something big or heavy plunging into water; (2) SFX for plunging something into water
ザンブリ, ざんぶり	zanburi	(1) plunge ga-dunk dunk; (2) splash; (3) crash	(1) SFX for something big, heavy, and bulky plunging into water; (2) SFX for something falling into water; (3) SFX for something falling into water, emphasis on the impact
ザッパーン, ざっぱーん	zappa-n	(1) spla---sh; (2) va-vwooosh woosh	(1) SFX for a big splash, notion that there is a big wave after the splash; (2) SFX for a very large body of water making impact, such as a tsunami wave
ザラッ, ざらっ	zara	(1) rough coarse; (2) granular crumbling; (3) coarse sandy gritty; (4) everything thrown together dump toss	(4) SFX for a bunch of stuff mixed together that has a lot of texture and/or variety. Ex: Stir-fry veggies where you mix "everything but the kitchen sink".
ザラザラ, ざらざら	zara zara	rough bumpy sandy	SFX for a rough texture; opposite to サラサラ (Sara sara).
ザシャーッ, ざしゃーっ	zasha-	fushaa shaa	SFX for something sliding, like landing on sand and trying to stop.
ザシ, ざし	zashi	lash slash
ザシュ, ざしゅ	zashu	slash	Usually with a sword.
ザット, ざっと	zatto	(1) quickly roughly; (2) cursory briefly	(1) To do something fast because they might be impatient or out of time; (2) To give something only a moment of attention, Ex: glance at the newspaper, skim through notes quickly. See also satto.
ザワッ, ざわっ	zawa	(1) shine; (2) wrap	(1) To light up or shine when you see someone.
ザワ, ざわ	zawa	(1) rustle; (2) crowd noise chatter buzz	(1) May be specific to plants.
ザワザワ, ざわざわ	zawa zawa	(1) chatter chatter buzz jabber jabber; (2) rustle rustle; (3) mutter mutter buzz buzz	(1) SFX for liveliness, noise, crowd like ガヤガヤ (Gaya gaya); (2) SFX for the leaves of a forest moving.
ザザーン, ざざーん	zaza-n	sha-shaaa shaa	SFX for calm waves of water.
ザザザ, ざざざ	zazaza	(1) footstep in grass walk quickly running through grass; (2) vssshhhaaaa vvssshhh; (3) run run run	(1) Running through grass or bushes; (2) A "fwishing" kind of sound, can be grassy or liquid-like; (3) SFX for several quick footsteps, like when running away from something or charging towards something. See also zuzaza (ズザザ).
ザザザッ, ざざざっ	zazaza	(1) dash; (2) slide	(1) SFX for a quick motion, such as when one runs or races for something; (2) SFX for a quick and smooth motion, for swiftness
ザッザッ, ざっざっ	zazza	rustling footsteps marching ka-chink ka-chink thud thud fwsshhh shaa	Rustling sound of many footsteps trying to be stealthy. See also zazaza.

シ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ジャ, じゃ	ja	flow rush hiss	Water or liquid flowing or rushing, or any other hissing sound. See also jo, ju, and zu.
ジャッ, じゃっ	ja	scuff step	SFX for stepping (or a light impact) on gravel or a similar rough surface.
ジャー, じゃー	ja-	(1) flowing water rush; (2) whishhh!	(1) SFX for flowing water, heavier than シャー (Shaa-); any other hissing sound; (2) Something slicing through the air.
ジャーン, じゃーん	ja-n	tadahhh!
ジャババ, じゃばば	jababa	fwisshh	SFX for faucet running.
ジャボン, じゃぼん	jabon	(1) splash splosh; (2) big splash	(1) Into the water; (2) See also shapu and zabu. See also bashan, picha, and pisha for smaller splashes.
ジャブジャブ, じゃぶじゃぶ	jabu jabu	splash splash	SFX for water splashing.
ジャッジャッ, じゃっじゃっ	jajja	cook fry sizzle	SFX usually for when you are frying something in the kitchen.
ジャカ, じゃか	jaka	cocks clack	Sound of cocking a gun, a clacking noise.
ジャキ, じゃき	jaki	(1) ka-ching; (2) click click	(1) SFX for when taking out something sharp, usually scissors; (2) SFX for loading guns.
ジャキンッ, じゃきんっ	jakin	(1) shing; (2) shnip snip cut	(1) SFX for something sharp, like a pair of scissors; (2) SFX for cutting something using something sharp, like a blade or pair of scissors
ジャクンッ, じゃくんっ	jakun	shoomp shwoomp whoosh fwoosh	SFX for releasing something, like whipping out a baton or stick and it expands.
ジャン, じゃん	jan	tada! tada	As if in flashy exposition or display.
ジャンジャン, じゃんじゃん	jan jan	(1) tada! tah-dah!; (2) a lot
ジャパンジャパン, じゃぱんじゃぱん	japan japan	splash splash	Usually with a lot of water and usually when you are actually making the splashing water. Ex. kids in pools.
ジャプジャプ, じゃぷじゃぷ	japu japu	splash	See also zabun.
ジャラジャラ, じゃらじゃら	jara jara	ka-ching ka-ching	SFX for sound of coins rattling.
ジャリ, じゃり	jari	(1) cold scary forbidding; (2) suddenly appears	(1) To make an intimidating appearance, like a bully or yakuza making an appearance and changing the mood completely and suddenly.
ジャリジャリ, じゃりじゃり	jari jari	(1) grainy; (2) crunchy	(1) Sound of gravel moving; (2) Sensation of something sandy in one's mouth.
ジ, じ	ji	(1) pause; (2) silence stare	(1) Moment of silence, hesitation; (2) As in staring at someone, or looking at something for an extended period of time. Comes from the "ji" in "jiro jiro miru" (じろじろ見る).
ジッ, じっ	ji	lites flame	SFX for a match being lit.
ジーッ, じーっ	ji-	(1) whine; (2) stare	(1) Like when microphone is too close to the speakers, see also Ui-n; (2) As in staring at someone, or looking at something for an extended period of time. Comes from the "ji-" in "jiro jiro miru" (じろじろ見る).
ジー, じー	ji-	(1) stare silence frozen; (2) zip unzip	(1) The sound of staring, silence, or of remaining frozen/motionless; (2) To undress or open something (with a zipper or sliding seal)
ジーーー, じーーー	ji---	sta----re	At one point/person for a long time. Unlike ジロジロ (Jiro jiro) it doesn't necessarily mean you are or want to fully examine the thing you are looking at.
ジーコジーコ, じーこじーこ	ji-ko ji-ko	whir-whirl whirr	SFX for a mechanical wind-up sound, such as a wind-up robot or mechanical figurine.
ジーン, じーん	ji-n	(1) stare silence frozen; (2) shine glow; (3) touched	(1) The sound of staring, silence, or of remaining frozen/motionless; (2) Happy feeling, comedic awe.
ジート, じーと	ji-to	stare silence frozen	The sound of staring, silence, or of remaining frozen/motionless.
ジートン, じーとん	ji-ton	stare silence frozen	The sound of staring, silence, or of remaining frozen/motionless.
ジーウ, じーう	ji-u	jeeewooo	Song of cicadas, cicada cry.
ジィーッ, じぃーっ	jii-	stare staaare	SFX for gazing fixedly at something or someone.
ジジジ, じじじ	jijijiji	slowly burning bz bz bz	SFX for gathering one's energy.
ジックリ, じっくり	jikkuri	carefully thoroughly slowly	See also shikkari.
ジクジク, じくじく	jiku jiku	(1) oozing; (2) numb	(1) Usually from wounds.
ジメジメ, じめじめ	jime jime	humid	A state which is very humid, usually to describe weather.
ジリ, じり	jiri	(1) scrape; (2) inch forward inch backward	(1) Something scraping the ground; (2) Sometimes used for a character inching forward or backward.
ジリジリ, じりじり	jiri jiri	(1) closing in; (2) burning; (3) scrape	(1) Person A closes in/backs away from Person B; (2) The sun is slowly working its way into things (i.e. your skin); (3) Something scraping on the ground.
ジリリ, じりり	jiriri	beep beep beep ding-a-ling-a-ling	Sound of an alarm clock.
ジロ, じろ	jiro	hard stare stare	Momentary.
ジロジロ, じろじろ	jiro jiro	stare~~~ stare stare stare	Impression that you are staring at something because you are or want to examine it further. It has caught your attention. Note: "jiro jiro miru" or 「じるじる見る」 literally means "to stare." In Japan, this is considered rude behavior.
ジタバタ, じたばた	jita bata	(1) running about busy busy; (2) resisting	(1)SFX for when you run about busily; (2) when one is trying to resist something being done to them by force (being tied up).
ジトー, じとー	jito-	stare	In the sense that something has caught your attention and you can't take your eyes off it. It can be intentional or unintentional.
ジット, じっと	jitto	(1) watch stare staring; (2) standing still frozen stuck wandering in trying to bear it	(1) This is a short form of the Japanese version of "rude staring" or 「じろじろ見る」; (2) To be stuck in a phase or condition, Ex: "Even if it's painful, you must bear with it".
ジワ, じわ	jiwa	sniff tear	SFX for when tears built up, verge of crying.
ジワジワ, じわじわ	jiwa jiwa	slowly happening sinking in
ジョ, じょ	jo	flow pour	Water or liquid flowing or pouring. See also dara dara, jururu, and zururu.
ジョー, じょー	jo-	splaash	SFX for water coming from a hose.
ジョバッ, じょばっ	joba	wets gets wet	SFX for wetting one's pants, losing control of bladder.
ジョリジョリ, じょりじょり	jori jori	(1) shave cut cut	(1) Sound of a man shaving; (2) Can be used to portray something similar to ジャリジャリ (Jari jarI).
ジョロジョロ, じょろじょろ	joro joro	flow pour	Water or liquid flowing or pouring. See also dara dara, jururu, and zururu.
ジョロー, じょろー	joro-	(1) ssshhh; (2) pour	(1) Usually for when someone's peeing; (2) Can be used for liquid pouring, but not common.
ジュー, じゅー	ju-	sizzle	Like meat on a BBQ.
ジュル, じゅる	juru	drool
ジュルル, じゅるる	jururu	drool	See also dara dara, jo, and zururu.
ジャー, じゃー	jya-	shaa shaaa	SFX for flowing water, such as from a faucet.
ジャーン, じゃーん	jya-n	tada! tadaa	Appearance, usually meant to wow.
ジューッ, じゅーっ	jyu-	sizzle	Something frying on the pan.
ジュージュー, じゅーじゅー	jyu- jyu-	sizzle sizzle	SFX for something cooking, or grilling.
シャッ, しゃっ	sha	slice slash shaa whoosh	SFX for something slicing the air.
シャー, しゃー	sha-	(1) pouring water; (2) whoosh shaa; (3) splash; (4) slice slash whoosh	(1) SFX for pouring water, like shower; Lighter than ジャー (Jya-); (2) Something slicing the air; (4) Something slicing the air
シャアシャア, しゃあしゃあ	shaa shaa	shamelessly carefree
シャァン, しゃぁん	shaan	shatter crash ka-sha crack	SFX for something fragile shattering into a million pieces. Ex: A mirror or glass vase crashing and shattering.
シャカ, しゃか	shaka	cocks clack	Sound of cocking a gun, a clacking noise.
シャカシャカ, しゃかしゃか	shaka shaka	(1) shake shake; (2) scrape; (3) whisk whisk whip whip	(1) Usually when you're shaking something in your hand. Usually used when making cocktails; (3) Like when whisking eggs into cream.
シャキ, しゃき	shaki	sharp glitter	Something sharp and glittering, like a knife or a pair of scissors.
シャキィーン, しゃきぃーん	shakii-n	sharp glitter	SFX for something sharp.
シャッキーン, しゃっきーん	shakki-n	sharp glitter	Something sharp and glittering, like a knife or a pair of scissors. See also Shaki (less powerful).
シャクシャク, しゃくしゃく	shaku shaku	snip snip cut cut	SFX for the sound of cutting, such as cutting hair with a pair of scissors.
シャンシャン, しゃんしゃん	shan shan	tinkle ringing shing	SFX for lots of tiny bells ringing.
シャナリシャナリ, しゃなりしゃなり	shanari shanari	shimmer shimmer glitter glitter	SFX for something glittery and ephemeral, such as the sound of someone beautiful entering the room.
シャラ, しゃら	shara	rustle swish	SFX for the movement of clothing or cloth-like material.
シャラン, しゃらん	sharan	rattle slide	SFX for a light rattling sound, like when pushing open curtains.
シャリ, しゃり	shari	scrape scritch	SFX for touching something with a rough texture.
シャリシャリ, しゃりしゃり	shari shari	(1) scrape scrape wish wosh; (2) luxurious	(1) SFX for touching something with a rough texture. Like the sound of red beans or rice rubbing against each other when you stir it. Ex. Kousetsu 100 Monogatari ep 1.
シ, し	shi	touch caress	To touch someone gently.
シッ, しっ	shi	(1) swish; (2) poke	(2) I.e. poking someone with your toe.
シーッ, しーっ	shi-	ssshh	Be quiet.
シッシッ, しっしっ	shi- shi-	shoo shoo
シーーーン, しーーーん	shi---n	silence
シーン, しーん	shi-n	stare silence frozen	The sound of staring, silence, or of remaining frozen/motionless.
シバシバ, しばしば	shiba shiba	often frequently
シブシブ, しぶしぶ	shibu shibu	reluctantly so reluctant yeah yeah
シッカリ, しっかり	shikkari	(1) tightly firmly strongly (2) properly pull it together get it right	(1) Ex: pulling the shutters closed and locking them firmly; (2) Commonly used as a short version of 「しっかりしろ！」or "shikkari-shiro!" or "pull yourself together!" by leaving out the second half of the expression.
シックリ, しっくり	shikkuri	carefully thoroughly slowly	To do something with care. Often used in Japanese expression: 「しっくりしろよ！」or "Pull it together, man!"
シクシク, しくしく	shiku shiku	sob sob boo hoo hoo	SFX for sobbing.
シン, しん	shin	(1) silence; (2) shocked silence shock
シンミリ, しんみり	shinmiri	talking quietly whisper quietly mumble	To talk quietly and intimately.
シピピ, しぴぴ	shipipi	fwshh sprinkle splashing	Small splashes of water. See also pi.
シレ, しれ	shire	(1) shrug look away; (2) so what what's it to you	(1) When the blame has been placed on him/her, usually because you knew the hidden agenda behind the plot; (2) In a show of indifference, bordering on rudeness.
シタッ, したっ	shita	ready ready to go all set!	SFX for being prepared for something, usually used to support comedic relief scenes.
シトシト, しとしと	shito shito	(1) moisty humid; (2) raining; (3) snowing; (4) plop plop	Usually to describe weather as opposed to objects, cannot really be used to describe objects; More commonly used to describe state of a general atmosphere. (2) Raining or snowing quietly; (3) Raining or snowing quietly. (4) SFX for gentle raindrops falling down
シットリ, しっとり	shittori	(1) moist wet; (2) calm soothing	(1) A slightly moist state, usually to describe objects as opposed to weather; Can be used for weather sometimes.
シワシワ, しわしわ	shiwa shiwa	creased very wrinkled wrinkle wrinkle	SFX for human wrinkles or wrinkles on inanimate objects.
シズ, しず	shizu	move solemnly
ショボ, しょぼ	shobo	shrug	When upset, as シュン (Shun).
ショボショボ, しょぼしょぼ	shobo shobo	sad mope
ションボリ, しょんぼり	shonbori	hopeless dejected discouraged slumps gloom
シュッ, しゅっ	shu	(1) woosh; (2) rub swish; (3) block; (4) toss whoosh	(1) Quick movement; (2) Fabric rubbing, swishing; (3) SFX for when fighting, blocking many hits/kicks in one go; (4) SFX for a casual throwing movement.
シュ, しゅ	shu	whoosh	SFX for a swift, fast motion.
シューッ, しゅーっ	shu-	(1) spray; (2) fizzle; (3) twee whistle	(2) Like the sound of fireworks fizzling, or everlasting birthday candles fizzling; (3) SFX for the kettle whistling.
シュー, しゅー	shu-	(1) fog mist steam; (2) sizzle fsshh
シュボ, しゅぼ	shubo	click	Ignition of flame, usually a lighter.
シュン, しゅん	shun	down shrug upset	In the sense that you are feeling down or upset; usually when something says something mean to you or talks you down.
シュンッ, しゅんっ	shun	shoom fwoomp down rock bottom	SFX for something hitting "rock bottom" - like a happy meter suddenly falling to zero almost as a comedic effect. Usually used to express emotion.
シュッポ, しゅっぽ	shuppo	choo choo	The sound of a train.
シュルッ, しゅるっ	shuru	fwish shhh loosen	I.e. SFX for when loosening one's tie.
シュル, しゅる	shuru	snake	Snaking motion. Often used for Rose Whip or other vines or tendrils snaking around.
シュルシュル, しゅるしゅる	shuru shuru	(1) undo undone; (2) shrink; (3) whip throw	(1) SFX for something being undone; usually an obi (Japanese belt for the kimono), ribbons, bandages; (2) SFX for something shrinking in size; (3) SFX of something being thrown, usually something whip-like.
シュルン, しゅるん	shurun	snake	Snaking motion. Often used for Rose Whip or other vines or tendrils snaking around.
シュルル, しゅるる	shururu	snake	Snaking motion. Often used for Rose Whip or other vines or tendrils snaking around.
シュタシュタ, しゅたしゅた	shuta shuta	ching ching woosh woosh	Usually the SFX for ninjas throwing shurikens or people throwing something similar.
シュウ, しゅう	shuu	(1) fsshhh; (2) hissss	(1) Sound of anger/fire rising/settling down; (2) SFX for snakes hissing, ex. Kaidoh in PoT (Prince of Tennis) applies to both of these.

ス

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
スッ, すっ	su	(1) pass pass by ignore whoosh; (2) pass; (3) breathe in; (4) rain; (5) slow movement; (6) hand crinkle; (7) unravel; (8) sst; (9) lean in lean; (10) reach pull; (11) step steps in	(1) To walk straight past someone; (2) To put/pass something along; (3) Compare to fu (breathe out); (5) Ex. Cloth slowly slipping off, someone moving smoothly; (6) To hand over a sheet of paper to someone; (7) Ex. Unraveling a scroll; (8) Smooth, covert movement; (9) Smooth, looking-over-someone's-shoulder type covert movement; (10) To grab something, to hand over something
ス, す	su	(1) lift; (2) reach; (3) slide steps in; (4) sst glare; (5) inhale breath fuu	(3) A smooth, almost covert move; (4) SFX for a deadly shift in mood, such as suddenly looking at something or someone with deadly force; (5) SFX for breathing, using the Japanese phrase "to smoke" or 「タバコをすう」
スー, すー	su-	(1) sigh; (2) slide	(1) SFX for soft sighing while sleeping; (2) Like when opening a sliding door, or when someone is opening their eyes.
スーッ, すーっ	su-	(1) breathe in; (2) zzz; (3) ignore	(2) to be fast asleep; (3) To walk past someone completely (usually ignoring them) or in a ghostly fashion.
スベスベ, すべすべ	sube sube	smooth silky
スブ, すぶ	subu	eyes close	Eyes (and only eyes) closing.
スガガガ, すががが	sugagaga	menace	Combination of vigorous action and menace; loud drastic things happening.
スゴーイ, すごーい	sugo-i	amaaazzzing whoa wow impressed	Comes from "sugoi" or 「すごい」 which literally translates as "amazing" or "cool." Not technically a SFX, but can be used as one.
スイ, すい	sui	smooth shwp slip	Smooth movement, like the practiced elegance of a good skater, or a smooth cool move by a charismatic character.
スイスイ, すいすい	sui sui	(1) swimming; (2) skating; (3) easily	(3) Expression that you are doing something without effort or trouble.
スカ, すか	suka	(1) miss; (2) refreshed; (3) sleeping; (4) whoosh	(1) To pass through something, like a missed-catch; (2) Feeling of refreshment, ex. when you drink a carbonated drink on a hot day; see also sawa and sawayaka; (3) See also gu, ku, and supigu; (4) Whooshy sound, sound of swinging a baseball bat and missing.
スカスカ, すかすか	suka suka	empty	Sparse. When you get a big box too light for its size and you shake it, the packing material makes rustling sounds suka suka. When you put on a big pair of jeans, you say "These are suka suka" (too big).
スカー, すかー	suka-	(1) zzz; (2) refreshed	(1) To be fast asleep; (2) To feel refreshed.
スカリ, すかり	sukari	refreshed	Feeling of refreshment, i.e. when you drink a carbonated drink on a hot day. See also sawa and sawayaka.
スカト, すかと	sukato	refreshed	Feeling of refreshment, i.e. when you drink a carbonated drink on a hot day. See also sawa and sawayaka.
スッカリ, すっかり	sukkari	completely better all better quite nice	Used in a positive context, but literally translates as "all".
スッキリ, すっきり	sukkiri	(1) clean neat; (2) clean; (3) perfectly fine all better refreshed	(1) As in clean vs dirty; (2) As in clean, light, simple design; (3) Ex: a headache disappears and you feel all better again.
スコーン, すこーん	suko-n	plonk
ズコン, ずこん	sukon	plunk plonk
スク, すく	suku	gets up
スクッ, すくっ	suku	gets up	SFX for changing to an upright position.
スクスク, すくすく	suku suku	grow	To grow up well.
スン, すん	sun	(1) coldhearted curt blunt cold; (2) calm (3) smooth fwwsh	(1) To take a coldhearted attitude; to be curt, blunt or cold; (2) To be concerned inside, while pretending no surface concern; (3) To carry oneself well, in the manner of a geisha.
スナリ, すなり	sunari	slender smooth graceful	See also surari.
スンナリ, すんなり	sunnari	effortless	For the flow of events to flow without interference. To go smoothly.
スパ, すぱ	supa	(1) cut break; (1) slash	Cutting or breaking something. See also zuba.
スパコーン, すぱこーん	supa ko-n	ker-smack hits	SFX for a powerful, exaggerated hitting motion, like smacking someone smartly with a fan.
スパスパ, すぱすぱ	supa supa	easily fast and efficient	To do something without effort.
スパーッ, すぱーっ	supa-	dash	SFX for a sudden burst of speed, usually when a character suddenly starts running.
スパーン, すぱーん	supa-n	slaaaap	Sound of something being slapped, like someone's head being slapped with a slipper or harisen. Ex Sanzo and his harisen in Saiyuki.
スパパパ, すぱぱぱ	supapapa	chop chop chop	At great speed.
スパリ, すぱり	supari	cut break	Cutting or breaking something. See also zuba.
スピグ, すぴぐ	supigu	(1) sleeping peacefully; (2) whistle	See also gu, ku, suka, and suya.
スポ, すぽ	supo	(1) pop; (2) nice fit; (3) flop	(1) Sound of tight something being pulled off (or pulled out); (2) For something to fit on, like a lid to a bottle, similar to スッポン (Suppon).
スポッ, すぽっ	supo	swp slip	SFX for someone slipping on their boots or shoes.
スポン, すぽん	supon	nice fit	Sound of something being put on like a hat, which fits neatly. Usually small objects.
スッパスッパ, すっぱすっぱ	suppa suppa	puff puff
スッパリ, すっぱり	suppari	clear clear cut	Clearly, to do something cut and clean.
スッポン, すっぽん	suppon	nice fit	Sound of something fitting something perfectly, literally it is a "soft shelled turtle."
スッポンポン, すっぽんぽん	supponpon	totally naked
スラッ, すらっ	sura	slim skinny slim figure
スラ, すら	sura	quickly	SFX for fast action, whether it be movement, speed-reading, etc.
スラスラ, すらすら	sura sura	(1) scribble scribble; (2) fast smooth; (3) fluently smoothly; (4) easily smoothly	(1) To write something easily; (2) Fast writing, clean writing; (3) To speak a language fluently, usually a foreign language; (4) To answer with great ease.
スラリ, すらり	surari	slender
スリ, すり	suri	(1) slide slip; (2) yank pull	SFX for cloth-like material moving or being moved.
スリスリ, すりすり	suri suri	rub rub	Up against something/someone.
スルッ, するっ	suru	(1) slip; (2) slip away; (3) climb	(1) In the sense you "slip something on/off," ex. silk robe; (2) Slip away from someone.
スル, する	suru	slip tug	SFX for pulling something off, or for something falling or sliding off.
スルスル, するする	suru suru	(1) nimbly; (2) slides smoothly smooth	(1) Small animals, etc.
ススス, すすす	sususu	sliding
スタ, すた	suta	(1) stand up; (2) land	(1) Stand up swiftly; (2) As in landing after you've jumped.
スタスタ, すたすた	suta suta	(1) walk straight pass power walking thud thud thud tap tap tap; (2) waltz by waltz in	(1) To walk straight past someone quickly, tends to have notion that you are ignoring the things you pass; SFX for a crowd walking; (2) SFX for a dance, formal.
スタタタ, すたたた	sutatata	(1) running runs thud thud thud tmp tmp tmp; (2) tmp tmp tmp march march	(1) SFX for running; (2) SFX for a series of even but fast steps
ステステ, すてすて	sute sute	tot tot	Little kid running.
ステン, すてん	suten	falling
ステテテ, すててて	sutetete	runs fast	A little kid running fast.
スト, すと	suto	tap land	SFX for the light contact of a shoe on a surface.
ストン, すとん	suton	(1) sit; (2) heavy thud
スッテーン, すってーん	sutte-n	trip over fall tumble	Pretty dramatically.
スット, すっと	sutto	(1) immediately quickly right away without hesitation; (2) straight down straight without hesitation	(1) To do something without a second thought, or to do something out of excitement or over-enthusiasm. Ex: "He quickly stood up and invited the old lady to take his seat"; (2) Ex: "She drank the sake straight down"
スウ, すう	suu	(1) slip pass; (2) stands up	(1) SFX for brushing someone off, physically walking by, or ignoring someone.
スゥウーッ, すぅうーっ	suu-u	slow motion dramatic slowly fwaaahhh	SFX for a dramatic, slow-motion effect, usually used to emphasize something.
スヤ, すや	suya	sleeping	See also gu, ku, and supigu.
スヤスヤ, すやすや	suya suya	zzz fast asleep sleeping peacefully snore	SFX for sleeping or the sound of deep breathing while in sleep.
スザッ, すざっ	suza	eek eep gah gasp	SFX for a squeal or quick breath from shock or surprise.
ズ, ず	zu	vigorous motion
ズッ, ずっ	zu	(1) slurp; (2) slip slide; (3) drool flow; (4) slump; (5) slow deadly smooth calm	(1) See also zuzu; (2) Falling motion. See also zuzu; (3) Drool or other liquid flowing; (4) Falling motion, faint; (5) SFX for a slow maneuver, usually to emphasize and dramatize something deadly or of high importance/impact about to happen
ズズ, ずず	zu zu	sip	See also zuru.
ズー, ずー	zu-	(1) disappointed sad; (2) drag sink slump	(1) Often describes things sinking, can mean a "sinking" heart; (2) Motion occurring in a depressed context.
ズーン, ずーん	zu-n	(1) zoomed; (2) doomed; (3) disappointed sad; (4) gloom; (5) ache throb	(1) When something tremendously enormous stands in the way and one cannot get through; (2) The weight which drops on one's shoulders when something disappointing happens or when incredibly worried; (3) Often describes things sinking, can mean a "sinking" heart; (5) SFX for pain, such as a headache.
ズアッ, ずあっ	zua	shwip fwish	SFX for a whoosh type of intangible effect. Can be thought of as a whirl of momentum (or sudden momentum).
ズバッ, ずばっ	zuba	(1) slash; (2) bluntly said	(1) A slice or cut with a single blow, see also supa; (2) Used when someone says something very directly to someone else.
ズバリ, ずばり	zubari	slash slice cut	To slice or cut with a single blow, see also supa.
ズビズビ, ずびずび	zubi zubi	sniff sniff	Sound of a runny nose during a cold.
ズビビ, ずびび	zubibi	sob sob hic hic cry cry drop drop	SFX for sobbing or crying, or tears dropping down one's face as they're crying. See also zubi zubi.
ズビシッ, ずびしっ	zubishi	ker-smack ka-pow	SFX for a smooth, deadly, vigorous movement. Combination of zu and bishi.
ズボッ, ずぼっ	zubo	jams in jam crush ram	SFX for jamming something inside of something else, like an arm into a vending machine.
ズチュッ, ずちゅっ	zuchu	(1) gsh; (2) schlip; (3) squish	(1) A splatter SFX; (2) Something slippery; (3) Something slippery
ズダダ, ずだだ	zudada	slip-slide slip n slide slip crash fall tumble	A combination of SFX's for slipping and falling in and around the same time.
ズドン, ずどん	zudon	thud bam	SFX for a heavy thud.
ズガガガ, ずががが	zugagaga	menace	Combination of vigorous action and menace, loud drastic things happening.
ズゲン, ずげん	zugen	vroom vroo-vroom zoom	SFX for the revving of an engine as it zips by at high speeds, almost like when it hits the "whining" stage because it's so fast. Higher-pitched than a rumbling sound.
ズゴゴゴ, ずごごご	zugogogo	menace	Combination of vigorous action and menace, loud drastic things happening.
ズイッ, ずいっ	zui	(1) stare intense serious; (2) thrust slide hands; (3) thrust shove push	(1) To look at someone or something intensely; (2) SFX for handing something over to another person, in an almost surprising or sudden manner (like a 'tah-dah' moment); (3) SFX for roughly handing something over
ズキ, ずき	zuki	sharp pain
ズキズキ, ずきずき	zuki zuki	throb throb	Can be mental or physical.
ズキン, ずきん	zukin	throb sting	Can be mental or physical pain.
ズキンズキン, ずきんずきん	zukin zukin	throb throb sting sting	SFX for pain. Slightly heavier than zuki zuki, usually more of a physical throb than a mental one.
ズクッ, ずくっ	zuku	bam ka-boom ka-bam boom blam	Sound of an explosion.
ズモ, ずも	zumo	menace looming
ズモモモ, ずももも	zumomomo	menace looming
ズン, ずん	zun	(1) vigorous motion; (2) thump	(2) Like thumping of strings on string instrument (staccato).
ズンズン, ずんずん	zun zun	(1) thud thud thud	(1) When one walks very fast ahead; (2) Very vigorous motion.
ズングリ, ずんぐり	zunguri	chubby big dumpy
ズポッ, ずぽっ	zupo	zwp falls	SFX for someone or something suddenly falling into a hole.
ズラリ, ずらり	zurari	(1) next to alongside beside side by side; (2) parallel aligned straight beside*	(1) Ex: a row of products displayed behind a store window; (2) Ex: parking a car next to another car, parallel to each other.
ズリ, ずり	zuri	(1) stagger; (2) fall back in shock slip	(1) Stagger when walking; (2) See also gura.
ズリズリ, ずりずり	zuri zuri	drag
ズリリ, ずりり	zuriri	(1) stagger; (2) fall back in shock	(1) Stagger when walking; (2) See also gura.
ズル, ずる	zuru	(1) slip; (2) sip slurp; (3) drag pull; (4) stagger; (5) fall back in shock; (6) strong movement; (7) being slipped	(1) Something slipping out of place physically or consciously; (2) See also zuzu; (3) Something heavy dragging or being pulled; (4) Stagger when walking; (6) More vigorous than suru.
ズルッ, ずるっ	zuru	(1) slip; (2) drag slide; (3) slurp	(2) SFX for pulling, pushing, or rubbing something along the surface of the floor; (3) SFX for slurping a straw.
ズルズル, ずるずる	zuru zuru	(1) drag; (2) freely loosely wherever dally without a care; (3) slurp slurp; (4) slip slide	(1) Something heavy dragging or being pulled; (2) Ex: a cold runny nose running freely, or eating soup noisily and without care for the surroundings; (3) SFX for a sucking or slurping motion, like when eating noodles very fast
ズルル, ずるる	zururu	slurp	See jururu.
ズササ, ずささ	zusasa	quick vigorous motion scuttle	zu (vigorous) plus sasa quick motion; a quick scuttling recoil.
ズシャ, ずしゃ	zusha	(1) slide; (2) slash	(1) Sound of something sliding; (2) Someone slashing another with a sword, or whip-like motion.
ズシン, ずしん	zushin	shud	Hard impact, harder than dosun or patan.
ズタズタ, ずたずた	zuta zuta	torn to bits worn out total wreck
ズッタン, ずったん	zuttan	left right back and forth in and out dancing	Movement for dancing or jamming to the beat of some music.
ズウン, ずうん	zuun	(1) zziipp slash; (2) jab stab slash; (3) bam; (4) doom gloom	(1) SFX for a direct hit, usually with a whip-like tool or weapon; (2) SFX for a direct hit, usually with a whip-like tool or weapon; (3) SFX for a direct hit, usually with a whip-like tool or weapon; (4) SFX for depression.
ズヴァ, ずゔぁ	zuva	slash shaa fushaa	SFX for getting cut or sliced, and bleeding profusely.
ズヨーン, ずよーん	zuyo-n	goom depressed	SFX for getting extremely upset or a feeling of doom sets in.
ズザッ, ずざっ	zuza	(1) squeal skree screech; (2) skid	(1) SFX for the squealing of tires; (2) SFX for something struggling for traction, such as when jamming on the brakes of a car
ズザザ, ずざざ	zuzaza	(1) fwwshhh vssshhh rrruummmbleee; (2) sliiide fall tumble	(1) Large movement, like a typhoon or huge storm. See also zazaza (ザザザ); (2) A powerful fall.
ズゾ, ずぞ	zuzo	(1) slurp; (2) slip	(1) SFX for a sucking or slurping motion, like when slurping noodles very fast; (2) SFX for something slippery that's sliding very fast
ズゾー, ずぞー	zuzo-	slip slide slip-n-slide	SFX for when one is falling or tripping.
ズズー, ずずー	zuzu-	siiip	SFX for drinking something enthusiastically.
ズズイ, ずずい	zuzui	shove overflow crowd thrust	To present something in excess.

セ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
セッセ, せっせ	sesse	quick quick	To do something quickly and efficiently.
セッセト, せっせと	sesseto	working steadily
ゼッ, ぜっ	ze	wheeze gasp
ゼーゼー, ぜーぜー	ze-ze-	pant pant wheeze wheeze
ゼエ, ぜえ	zee	wheeze gasp
ゼェーゼェー, ぜぇーぜぇー	zee- zee-	pant pant puff puff	SFX for being very exhausted, out of breath.
ゼヒッゼハッ, ぜひっぜはっ	zehizzeha	huff huff wheeze	SFX for heavy breathing after running a long time.
ゼイ, ぜい	zei	wheeze gasp

ソ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ソッ, そっ	so	(1) holds out hold here; (2) reach	(1) To present something to someone else; (2) SFX for extending one's hand to touch something or someone.
ソー, そー	so-	(1) sneaky tip toe; (2) slide whoosh
ソックリ, そっくり	sokkuri	the same alike similar exactly alike	Ex: "That sounds just like my mom" Ex: "Exactly like a thief" Ex: "This bag looks exactly like my old one"
ソロソロ, そろそろ	soro soro	(1) soon it's time time to go; (2) slowly	(1) Usually used when announcing that it's time to do something, or "it's about time to ___". Often used in everyday speech: 「そろそろ時間だ」. (2) To perform an action with care and/or patience. Ex: To walk slowly because one foot is in a cast.
ソロリソロリ, そろりそろり	sorori sorori	tip toe tip toe sneak sneak	SFX for sneaking away or sneaking by very carefully.
ソリャ, そりゃ	sorya	(1) grunt; (2) yell	(1) Same with オリャ (Oriya), a grunt type SFX before performing physical tasks; (2) What to yell as you attack, a fighting taunt or war cry; see also dorya, ora, orya, and uraa.
ソソクサ, そそくさ	sosokusa	sneak away	To leave the scene quickly, usually to avoid conflict or further troubles, or because of the intensity of the atmosphere.
ソット, そっと	sotto	(1) gently lightly; (2) slip quietly	(1) To handle something with care. Ex: "He held the wine glass gently in his fingertips"; (2) To make a swift, and unnoticed exit.
ソウカ, そうか	souka	aha	Realization of something. Derived from the phrase "I see" or 「そうですか」.
ソワ, そわ	sowa	fidget
ソワソワ, そわそわ	sowa sowa	(1) restless; (2) nervous; (3) twinge twinge	(3) SFX for that feeling felt when you have to use the bathroom.
ソヨソヨ, そよそよ	soyo soyo	breeze breeze fwoosh fwoosh fwosh	SFX for a very gentle, light breeze.
ゾーン, ぞーん	zo-n	rumbling shaking
ゾクッ, ぞくっ	zoku	shudder chill
ゾクゾク, ぞくぞく	zoku zoku	shake shake tremble tremble shudder shudder	SFX for shuddering or trembling from fright or cold.
ゾリ, ぞり	zori	(1) shave; (2) scrape; (3) crackle	(1) SFX for shaving hair; (2) SFX for the friction of something with a rough texture; (3) SFX for the friction of rough texture, like burnt food
ゾロッ, ぞろっ	zoro	lined up crowd	SFX for a gathering of people, with extra emphasis on large numbers of people being in a rush or hurry to get something.
ゾロゾロ, ぞろぞろ	zoro zoro	in droves	When subjects come in large numbers. Usually used to explain a huge crowd gathering.
ゾット, ぞっと	zotto	chill shiver	See also chiri.
ゾワ, ぞわ	zowa	shiver shudder	SFX for a trembling notion, like shivering from fear or shuddering from disgust.

タ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ダッ, だっ	da	charge dash run	To charge forward, usually in an aggressive manner; making a run for it.
ダー, だー	da-	(1) dash; (2) doh	(1) SFX for running away from something
ダーア, だーあ	da-a	running away	See also ta, dododo, and tatata.
ダアッ, だあっ	daa	dash	SFX for running away from something.
ダアアン, だああん	daan	smash crash	SFX usually used for fight scenes.
ダボダボ, だぼだぼ	dabo dabo	too big huge oversize
ダブダブ, だぶだぶ	dabu dabu	(1) baggy; (2) loose; (3) flabby flappy	(1) Ex: large pants that are too baggy; (2) Ex: large pants that are too baggy; (3) Ex: belly fat, extra loose meat.
ダダダ, だだだ	dadada	running away tmp tmp tmp thud thud thud	SFX for fast running. See also ta, dododo, and tatata.
ダダダー, だだだー	dadada-	hugs hugs
ダダン, だだん	dadan	crash	A bunch of people knocking into each other.
ダカカッ, だかかっ	dakaka	clip clop clip clop clip clop	SFX for a galloping horse.
ダキ, だき	daki	hugs
ダンッ, だんっ	dan	(1) smash; (2) smash whack chop	(1) Smashing/crashing into a wall; (2) SFX for cutting something with great enthusiasm
ダン, だん	dan	(1) bang boom bam; (2) push; (3) whack; (4) thunk thud	(1) Sudden impact.
ダンダン, だんだん	dan dan	(1) bam bam; (2) slowly but surely; (3) thunk thunk	(3) Like the bouncing of a ball, something rhythmic.
ダラ, だら	dara	(1) dripping; (2) drip ooze	(1) Continuous sweat dripping, usually when put on the spotlight or super nervous. See also Dara dara; (2) Slow dripping sound.
ダラダラ, だらだら	dara dara	(1) slush; (2) sluggish; (3) dripping drip drip; (4) laze laze lazy laze around	(1) More like pouring off a waterfall; (2) One being very lazy and doing nothing; (3) Continuous dripping of thick liquid, like blood, sweat, saliva drool; see also jo, jururu, and zururu.
タッ, たっ	ta	(1) run step tap da; (2) jump	(1) SFX for footsteps when running.
ター, たー	ta-	dashing running	See also da, dododo, and tatata.
ター！, たー！	ta-	roar! haaaahhh!!	War-cry
タビタビ, たびたび	tabi tabi	often repeatedly
タマタマ, たまたま	tama tama	occasionally	Derived from the adverb "occasionally" or 「たまに」.
タン, たん	tan	(1) tap; (2) lands	(1) Like in tap-dancing.
タンッ, たんっ	tan	thunk thok	A lighter form of thud. A muffled sound of impact.
タノモーッ, たのもーっ	tanomo	PLEASE WAIT!! FORGIVE THE INTRUSION!	It's a heavily-accented "tanomu" or "頼む". To request; to beg; to ask. To call; to order; to reserve. The humor might be lost in translation. It's like "PUHLEAASSE" but emphasized in a very humble, cute, funny way.
タップリ, たっぷり	tappuri	plenty enough full a lot rich	Ex: "Plenty of time" Ex: "Pan full of water" Ex: "Enough confidence to do a speech" Ex: Someone wearing more than enough clothing (i.e. a huge jacket in the middle of summer)
タラタラ, たらたら	tara tara	sweating	SFX for perspiration.
タラリラリー, たらりらりー	tarari rari-	tweedle dee	Enjoying sound of music-making, like a violinist playing something.
タタタ, たたた	tatata	(1) running lightly fast pace quickly fast walk; (2) tap tap tap step step step; (3) scuttling
タッタッタッ, たったったっ	tattatta	tap tap tap thud thud jog jog trot trot	SFX for jogging or running.

チ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
チャッ, ちゃっ	cha	ka-sha ker-chak shing sha	SFX for a metallic sound, like when sheathing or unsheathing knives or blades.
チャント, ちゃんと	chanto	properly perfectly well done	Usually used in a patronizing tone, Ex: "Did you do your homework properly?" Often used in everyday speech.
チャポン, ちゃぽん	chapon	plunk splash	Water sound. See also shapu.
チャポンチャポン, ちゃぽんちゃぽん	chapon chapon	splosh splosh shplosh shplosh splash splash	SFX for being in water.
チャプ, ちゃぷ	chapu	dip plunk	Into water. See also shapu.
チャラ, ちゃら	chara	(1) clatter; (2) jingle	(2) SFX for a light tinkling, bell-like sound. Can be mechanical, like a "ding" sound from a video game.
チャラチャラ, ちゃらちゃら	chara chara	(1) rattle clatter; (2) jingle; (3) attractive nice; (4) flirt; (5) fawn flatter	(1) See also bara bara and gara gara; (2) SFX for a light tinkling, bell-like sound. Can be mechanical, like a "ding" sound from a video game; (3) SFX for dressing in a manner that attracts attention; (4) SFX for being flirtatious in terms of dress and manner;
チャランポラン, ちゃらんぽらん	charan poran	(1) irresponsible doesn't care apathetic oh well; (2) off-hand carelessly	(1) SFX that characterizes a personality; (2) SFX for speech or hand motions
チャリーン, ちゃりーん	chari-n	jingle ching	SFX for sound of coin(s) falling.
チッ, ちっ	chi	(1) damn; (2) tweet	(1) Damn it; a tongue click; (2) Sound of birds, like perched in a row on a phone line.
チッ, ちっ	chi	(1) startled; (2) turns away looks away	(1) SFX for getting caught by surprise; (2) SFX for getting caught staring and looking away hurriedly
チチ, ちち	chi chi	(1) high shrill noise; (2) chirping
チッチッチ, ちっちっち	chi chi chi	(1) tick tick tick; (2) non-non-non; (3) come come come here; (4) chirp chirp	(1) Ticking of a clock; (2) Like humming a tune; (3) How you call a cat; (4) SFX for the chirping of a bird.
チーーン, ちーーん	chi--n	(1) ching ching; (2) ping! ching!	(1) Sound of a small bell ringing, usually a Buddhist chime before prayers; (2) SFX for microwave stopping.
チーン, ちーん	chi-n	ding bing	Sound of a bell.
チカチカ, ちかちか	chika chika	(1) flick flick lights flickering; (2) eyes tired; (3) sparkle sparkle	(1) Can be light from the stars, see also pika pika; (2) Eyes getting tired from staring at computer or TV; (3) Like a "wow" effect from a revealing moment, or exposure to a glittery wonderland.
チックタック, ちっくたっく	chikku takku	tick tack tick tock hickory dickory dock	Sound of clock, almost in a rhythmic sing-song way.
チクッ, ちくっ	chiku	prick sting	SFX for a light prickly painful sensation, like when getting pricked with a needle or burr.
チクチク, ちくちく	chiku chiku	itch itch prickle	A pricking pain.
チマチマ, ちまちま	chima chima	slowly fiddly little by little	SFX to explain someone doing a task too slowly or a little by little when it can be done a lot faster and more efficiently.
チン, ちん	chin	ting ding	Like the sound of a bell or chime; can be analogous or mechanical.
チンッ, ちんっ	chin	clang cling ding chink	SFX for a light metallic sound, can be mechanical.
チンチン, ちんちん	chin chin	clangity clang	Like the sound of a tram passing by. See also gatan goton.
チンパンカンプン, ちんぱんかんぱん	chinpankanpun	clueless
チラッ, ちらっ	chira	glance peek	A quick and momentary, quick glance.
チラ, ちら	chira	glance	A quick look, or momentarily catching something in sight.
チラチラ, ちらちら	chira chira	glance glance	Usually quickly and momentary.
チラホラ, ちらほら	chira hora	flutter flutter	SFX for something falling lightly, like snowflakes falling gently through the atmosphere.
チラリ, ちらり	chirari	quick sideways glance
チリ, ちり	chiri	smirk heh	SFX for a sardonic, sarcastic grunt or grin.
チリチリ, ちりちり	chiri chiri	(1) crisp burnt black; (2) heat cold shiver; (3) crackle crackle crackle pop	(1) Something almost burning or slightly burnt; (2) Tingle of heat, shiver of cold; see also zoku for shiver; (3) When something is burning, similar to the sounds made by an active fireplace.
チリン, ちりん	chirin	ching ching	Sound of chime, like on a bicycle.
チロン, ちろん	chiron	quick sideways glance
チロリ, ちろり	chirori	glance	See also chira.
チル, ちる	chiru	lick
チヤホヤ, ちやほや	chiya hoya	being spoiled	To be spoiled by everyone.
チョイッ, ちょいっ	choi	fsh fwip shwip	A white-noise type SFX for something appearing, existing, or a movement.
チョキチョキ, ちょきちょき	choki choki	cut cut chop chop snipping
チョコチョコ, ちょこちょこ	choko choko	(1) now and then; (2) little by little
チョコマカ, ちょこまか	choko maka	dash dash here and there	To move around hastily here and there.
チョコン, ちょこん	chokon	(1) a little bit; (2) small and cute; small and quiet (3) sit
チョコンッ, ちょこんっ	chokon	silent
チュッ, ちゅっ	chu	(1) kiss; (2) suck	(1) See also nchu and uchu; (2) As through a straw.
チュー, ちゅー	chu-	(1) squeak; (2) suck	(1) Like sound of frightened mouse; (2) From a straw and the like; (3) The sound of a kiss
チュイイン, ちゅいいん	chuiin	(1) spinning; (2) cutting into clothes
チュン, ちゅん	chun	chirp	SFX for the sound of little birds.
チュンチュン, ちゅんちゅん	chun chun	chirp chirp	See also pii pii for peep peep.
チュルッ, ちゅるっ	churu	slurp	Like slurping noodles.
チュルチュル, ちゅるちゅる	churu churu	slurp slurp sip sip	SFX for a light, quieter kind of slurping, almost feminine.
チュウチュウ, ちゅうちゅう	chuu chuu	squeak squeak	SFX for an animal-like, high-pitched sound.
ヂーッ, ぢーっ	ji-	staare	SFX for staring, or looking at something/someone for a long period of time.

ツ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ツー, つー	tsu-	bzzz	Insect sound.
ツーン, つーん	tsu-n	odor	An awful odor, usually sour-ish that makes you cry. Compare with プーン (Pu-n).
ツーツーツー, つーつーつー	tsu-tsu-tsu	beep beep beep	Like when the phone line is busy.
ツブ, つぶ	tsubu	eyes close	Eyes (and only eyes) closing.
ツブツブ, つぶつぶ	tsubu tsubu	freckly	SFX for little freckle-type things.
ツカツカツカ, つかつかつか	tsuka tsuka tsuka	thud thud thud	Same notion as suta suta suta with an emphasis on being ignorant or prideful.
ツンツン, つんつん	tsun tsun	(1) pinch pinch tug tug poke poke; (2) stinky; (3) prim demure standoffish stuck-up proud-looking; (4) sulky sullen morose	(2) Bad-smelling. See also pun pun.
ツル, つる	tsuru	(1) slip; (2) sliding slippery	(1) As in falling; (2) Also used for something smooth or slick. See also suru 「スル」.
ツルッ, つるっ	tsuru	slip	SFX for covert, sneaky movement.
ツルッ, つるっ	tsuru	(1) slip slide;	SFX for slipperiness.
ツルツル, つるつる	tsuru tsuru	(1) smooth to the touch; (2) slippery	(1) Ex: Smooth skin; (2) Ex: slippery floor, frozen and icy roads.
ツルン, つるん	tsurun	sliding	Also used for something smooth or slick.
ツルンツルン, つるんつるん	tsurun tsurun	slippery
ツツツ, つつつ	tsutsutsu	sliding
ツヤツヤ, つやつや	tsuya tsuya	shiny glow	In a sense that it is not deliberately polished (like pika pika).

テ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
デブーン, でぶーん	debu-n	heavy sigh siiigh sigh	Ex: SFX for a deep breath of exasperation or exhaustion.
デブフーン, でぶふーん	debufu-n	snort wheeze wheeze	SFX for a nasal exhaling sound.
デコボコ, でこぼこ	deko boko	bumpy
デレ, でれ	dere	clumsy	When you become clumsy because you see someone gorgeous.
デレデレ, でれでれ	dere dere	(1) really clumsy; (2) sloppy loose	Super clumsy because you see someone gorgeous. To go goofy over someone, to fawn.
デヴー, でゔー	devu-	looms over suddenly scary	SFX for something big approaching or hovering or covering something. May be used to emphasize a dramatic effect, such as fear and danger. Ex: A looming figure.
テヘ, てへ	tehe	(1) tee hee giggle hehe; (2) oops?	A state when you are slightly embarrassed.
テヒ, てひ	tehi	tee-hee	Giggle.
テカテカ, てかてか	teka teka	shining brightly	Commonly used to describe a person's bald head, as well as greasy hair.
テケテケ, てけてけ	teke teke	trot trot toddle toddle	Usually by small characters.
テコテコ, てこてこ	teko teko	step step walks out tmp tmp	SFX for light footsteps, or somewhat hesitant footsteps.
テクテク, てくてく	teku teku	twat twat trot trot walk walk toddle toddle footsteps trudge	At a moderate pace.
テンテンテンマリテンテマリ, てんてんてんまりてんてまり	tententen mariten temari	song	Traditional song to accompany the bouncing of a ball.
テレ, てれ	tere	embarrassed abashed	Embarrassed in a happy way, like when you're asked out on a date by someone you like you go "tere".
テテテ, ててて	tetete	run run run	Ex. Trying to catch up with someone.
テッテッテ, てってって	tettette	trot trot trot	Usually when you're following someone.

ト

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ド, ど	do	(1) burst; (2) piercing; (3) bang bam boom; (4) pow	(3) SFX for small explosion; (4) SFX for missile ejection, like a bullet being shot from a gun
ドッ, どっ	do	(1) laughter sudden laughter; (2) big impact; (3) heartbeat; (4) burst boom; (5) thud; (6) stomp slam; (7) slump guhh	(1) - (2) By a crowd, whereas Buwa would be for a single person; (3) The loudest kind! See also doki doki, dokun, and tokun; (4) SFX for an explosion; (7) SFX for a sudden, dramatically heavy atmosphere or change in tone (usually for dramatic or comedic effect)
ドーン, どーん	do-n	(1) doom; (2) ta-dah tah-dah ta-da; (3) kablooey	(3) SFX for an explosion
ドアッ, どあっ	doa	dash runs shoom	SFX for a sudden burst of speed, usually when a character makes a run for it.
ドアシャアッ, どあしゃあっ	doashaa	crash smash	SFX for small explosion or a bunch of things falling all over the place.
ドバ, どば	doba	(1) splosh; (2) slash	(1) When you pour a lot of liquid in one go.
ドビ, どび	dobi	miss	A missed kick.
ドビチッ, どびちっ	dobichi	thunk bop bonk	SFX for something being struck against another object, a light pounding sound.
ドビクッ, どびくっ	dobiku	thunk thump strike	Light hitting motion...more in an affectionate/scolding way. Ex: lightly smacking someone on the head for doing something stupid.
ドボン, どぼん	dobon	plop	Light splashing into water.
ドチャ, どちゃ	docha	charge	To race towards or dash forward; like the vanguard of an army or attack.
ドチャーッ, どちゃーっ	docha-	splash
ドド, どど	dodo	(1) pow pow bang bang; (2) boom boom bam bam; (3) thud thud stomp stomp	(1) SFX for shooting missiles from a weapon, or several small to medium explosions at once; (2) SFX for several small explosions at once; (3) SFX for stepping or running towards something with force and anger
ドドーン, どどーん	dodo-n	tada ta-dah tah-dah	SFX for a great "reveal" moment.
ドドド, どどど	dododo	(1) whrrr fwump fwump; (2) galloping marching rumble; (3) dash; (4) vroom vrrooom	(1) A whirring or spinning noise, ex. a helicopter hovering over a ship; (2) Sound of marching, or several horses running together; (4) SFX for a mechanical sound, like the revving of a motorcycle engine.
ドドド, どどど	dododo	(1) thud thud thud stampede; (2) heavy footsteps; (3) pow pow pow	(1) Sound of many people running; a herd; (2) Heavy footsteps running; (3) Quick punches.
ドドオッ, どどおっ	dodoo	smash crash	SFX for a big explosion.
ドギマギ, どぎまぎ	dogi magi	flustered
ドゴッ, どごっ	dogo	ker-thump ker-bonk bonk	SFX for a light impact.
ドグ, どぐ	dogu	impact
ドヒュッ, どひゅっ	dohyu	ka-whoosh fa-whoosh	A combo SFX of whoosh for something moving very fast through the air.
ドカッ, どかっ	doka	(1) bump thump; (2) bam; (3) smack whack; (4) punch hit kick; (5) thud strike; (6) stomp	(1) Into someone in a rough way; (2) To put something down roughly (something big); (6) In a very presumptuous, annunciative manner.
ドカ, どか	doka	stomp kick	SFX for striking someone or something with one's foot.
ドカドカ, どかどか	doka doka	(1) thud thud; (2) smack whack; (3) kick kick	(1) To walk into someone's property arrogantly.
ドキッ, どきっ	doki	heart thump thump ba-dump	Usually for love situations or when scared. See also doki (ドキ) and doki doki (ドキドキ).
ドキ, どき	doki	thump heart-thump	Usually for love situations or when scared. See also doki (ドキッ) and doki doki (ドキドキ).
ドキドキ, どきどき	doki doki	heart thump heart thump ba-dump ba-dump pit-a-pat	SFX for a love situation or scared, in a continuous stream/motion; SFX for an anxious heartbeat.
ドキン, どきん	dokin	heart thump thump ba-dump	A heavier notion that doki
ドッカーン, どっかーん	dokka-n	kawah----m kaboom	SFX for a huge explosion, such as a volcanic explosion.
ドッカン, どっかん	dokkan	ka-boom! boom!
トッキン, とっきん	dokkin	th-thump tha-dump thadump ba-dump	See also bakkun.
ドックン, どっくん	dokkun	heavy heartbeat
ドコッ, どこっ	doko	ker-pow ka-pow	A 2-part sound effect to emphasize a punching or explosive and powerful impact.
ドコイショ, どこいしょ	dokoisho	here we go off we go up we get	A grunt which one says when they are about to perform a task especially if it's a physical task, and they don't want to do it. Like "here we go"; see also ヨッコラセ (Yokkorase), アラヨット (Arayotto).
ドクドク, どくどく	doku doku	gushingly profusely	SFX for gushing, running off (thick liquid).
ドクン, どくん	dokun	(1) heart thump ba-dump heartbeat	(1) A hard heart beat, see also doki and tokun.
ドキャーン, どきゃーん	dokya-n	surprise whoa	SFX to express extreme surprise or shock.
ドキュン, どきゅん	dokyun	(1) bang	(1) Like a bullet from a gun.
ドムドム, どむどむ	domu domu	bounce bounce	SFX for the bouncing of a ball, like in basketball.
ドンッ, どんっ	don	(1) punch; (2) thud bam; (3) scared; (4) doom scary (5) shove	(1) SFX for fighting; (2) SFX for bumping into something or someone; (4) SFX for a scary scene, used for dramatic or exaggerated effect
ドン, どん	don	(1) bang boom; (2) push away; (3) big impact blast; (4) astonish tada ta-da; (5) tap; (6) thump bang whump; (7) thud; (8) bump	(4) Sometimes added to a scene for dramatic effect, to show that something astonishing or important has happened, see also ban.
ドンドン, どんどん	don don	(1) quickly fast rapidly; (2) more and more; (3) steadily; (4) bang beat	(2) Ex: Attitude growing increasingly worse; Often used as a regular vocabulary word in everyday speech; (3) Ex: To continue unerringly through a jungle without stopping; (4) See also ton ton.
ドンドンドン, どんどんどん	don don don	(1) knock knock; (2) bam bam bam	(1) SFX for knocking heavily on a door.
ドォ, どぉ	doo	ta-dah tada da-dah	In an annunciative or revealing moment (can be sarcastic and humorous).
ドォォン, どぉぉん	doon	(1) doom; (2) boom	(1) SFX for added drama, usually to emphasize dire circumstances; (2) SFX for a loud, shattering explosion
ドオオンッ, どおおんっ	dooon	(1) da-booom ka-boom; (2) depressed gloom	(1) SFX for an explosion; (2) SFX for emotional depression (often exaggerated)
ドオオン, どおおん	dooon	(1) BAM EXPLOSION * KABOOM; (2) ba-ba-bam! ba bam	(1) SFX for something with a huge impact, usually something to do with the surrounding environment; (2) Another SFX for ta-dah
ドピュ, どぴゅ	dopyu	(1) spurt	(1) Spurting, such as blood.
ドロッ, どろっ	doro	(1) muddy; (2) melty drip glup
ドロドロ, どろどろ	doro doro	(1) muddy; (2) melty ooze ooze	(2) SFX for something viscous flowing, such as lava flowing.
ドローン, どろーん	doro-n	(1) sticky thick; (2) doomed upset gloomy; (3) gloomy	(1) Texture; (2) When one is very down; (3) Haunted house sense.
ドロン, どろん	doron	transform	Sound of magical transformation, see also bon, pon, and pom.
ドロンパ, どろんぱ	doronpa	woshka	SFX for ghostly, magical transformation, Ex. Doronpa in Obake no Q-taro. See also bon, pon, and pom.
ドルン, どるん	dorun	vroom roar rumble	SFX for the roar of an engine.
ドリャァー, どりゃぁー	dorya-	yell	A war cry. See also ora, orya, sorya, and uraa.
ドサッ, どさっ	dosa	(1) collapse fall; (2) thump	Collapsing on a bed or sofa in an exhausted manner.
ドサ, どさ	dosa	flump flomp thud fwump	Usually used when a stack of clothes/paper is put down. See also dosha.
ドサドサ, どさどさ	dosa dosa	(1) falling; (2) whump whump thump thump; (3) flap flap	(1) SFX for falling objects. See also dosa; (2) SFX for falling objects. See also dosa; (3) SFX for flailing limbs.
ドサン, どさん	dosan	THUD FWUMP BAM!	See also dosa.
ドシャ, どしゃ	dosha	thud	See also dosa.
ドシン, どしん	doshin	heavy thud
ドシュ, どしゅ	doshu	slash	And giving a pretty deep wound.
ドッサッゴッサッ, どっさっごっさっ	dossa gossa	toss toss	SFX for "tossing" or flipping something in a repetitive, flowing motion. Ex: when cooking food with a big pan, you could lift the pan and toss the food a few times to stir instead of using the spatula.
ドッサリ, どっさり	dossari	fwump stack pile	With emphasis on the idea of something piled on top of each other, like a tall mountain of books or papers.
ドッシリ, どっしり	dosshiri	(1) dignified imposing; (2) bulky heavy; (3) tada	(3) SFX for describing a moment of pride or great importance or impact (may be exaggerated for humorous effect).
ドッシュ, どっしゅ	dosshu	slash	A cut through bone.
ドッスン, どっすん	dossun	tha-dump
ドス, どす	dosu	(1) stab; (2) put down roughly; (3) spurting; (4) punch; (5) thwack	(2) To put something down roughly, something bigger as with doka
ドスドス, どすどす	dosu dosu	stomp stomp thud thud	Sound of heavy footsteps, running.
ドスン, どすん	dosun	thud	Sound of something heavy sitting down/falling; lighter impact than zushin, harder impact than patan.
ドタ, どた	dota	thud
ドタバタ, どたばた	dota bata	thud thud thud	Running around fussily or wildly, in panic or confusion. Compare to jitabata for flailing.
ドタドタ, どたどた	dota dota	stomp stomp	SFX for heavy feet.
ドターン, どたーん	dota-n	thud	Sound of something heavy falling, heavy impact (i.e. person falling to the floor).
ドテ, どて	dote	fall tumble	A clumsy fall.
ドッタア, どったあ	dottaa	thud fall	SFX for falling and crashing, mostly like a dull thud.
ドッタン, どったん	dottan	clamor ruckus	See also batan.
ドット, どっと	dotto	suddenly all at once one after another	Ex: "I walked around all day, and suddenly now I'm tired." Ex: "People exited the train one after another."
ドウッ, どうっ	dou	whoosh fwoosh whoom	SFX for speedy, smooth, powerful movement.
ドウドウ, どうどう	dou dou	whoa whoa	SFX for command used to stop a horse, etc.
ドヨーン, どよーん	doyo-n	depressed gloomy doomed
ドヨン, どよん	doyon	sluggish exhausted depressed	See also bo.
トッ, とっ	to	(1) tap; (2) jump quiet impact; (3) step	SFX for a soft landing like that of a ninja.
トボトボ, とぼとぼ	tobo tobo	plod plod	To walk wearily, usually because something upsetting has happened.
トコトコ, とことこ	toko toko	(1) trot trot tmp tmp; (2) tp tp tp tmp tmp	(1) SFX for walking, like teku teku; (2) SFX for walking with indoor shoes or canvas slippers
トクトク, とくとく	toku toku	(1) cluk cluk cluk gluk gluk gluk; (2) gasping	(1) Sound of pouring liquid quickly.
トクン, とくん	tokun	heart thump	Harder heartbeat, see also dokun.
トン, とん	ton	(1) tap tmp; (2) quiet impact; (3) jump hop; (4) rap; (5) point tap	(1) Like on the shoulder; (2) Fairly quiet impact; (4) Like tapping fingers on the table; (5) To tap at something in order to point at it.
トンッ, とんっ	ton	jump tmp	SFX for a light impact sound.
トントン, とんとん	ton ton	(1) tap tap knock knock; (2) smack smack; (3) chop chop	(1) Tapping on shoulder. See also don don; (2) Sound of a hammer lightly nailing something; (3) Sound of something being chopped up on a chopping board.
トンデ, とんで	tonde	jumping
トント, とんと	tonto	strum twang jang jangle pluck	A strumming, twanging sound - like a guitar.
トントントン, とんとんとん	tontonton	chop-chop-chop	As of food, or any other light continuous action. See also dondondon.
トップリ, とっぷり	toppuri	sunset	For the sun to go down.
トプトプ, とぷとぷ	topu topu	pour	SFX for pouring something liquid.
トロトロ, とろとろ	toro toro	(1) slowly; (2) drowsily; (3) doze off; (4) melting creamy	(3) See also uto uto; (4) When the liquid is slightly thicker than water, more like syrup.
トロリ, とろり	torori	melting creamy	When the liquid is slightly thicker than water, more like syrup.
トス, とす	tosu	(1) twok stab tp tunk; (2) thump drops thud	(1) SFX for stabbing something, or injecting something; (2) SFX for dropping something, or something landing after falling.
トテ, とて	tote	toddle toddle	See also hote.
トテトテ, とてとて	tote tote	trot trot cluk cluk	To move around fussily, especially around the house.
トテチテタ, とてちてた	totechiteta	blare trump tootle tralala rootle-tootle	SFX for the sound of a trumpet in the context of an army on the march.
トト, とと	toto	strumming twanging plucking	A musical, beat-like, melodic sound - like a guitar.
トトト, ととと	tototo	walking	See also teku and toko.
トットット, とっとっと	tottotto	trot trot trot tap tap tap

ナ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ナデナデ, なでなで	nade nade	(1) stroke stroke; (2) pat pat	(1) Stroke head, hair; (2) Patting a dog.
ナガナガ, ながなが	naga naga	very long	Comes from the adjective "long" or 「長い」.
ナカナカ, なかなか	naka naka	(1) hardly; (2) quite rather	Comes from the word "rather" or "quite" or 「中々」.
ナシ, なし	nashi	smack	See also bashi and pashi.

ニ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ニッ, にっ	ni	(1) smile grin; (2) smirk heh	(1) See also niko and nita; (2) To smile in a sarcastic, ironic way (can be in a teasing, or mean manner)
ニー, にー	ni-	smiiiiiile
ニチャー, にちゃー	nicha-	(1) sticky-; (2) smirk grin	(1) Texture; (2) A very mischievous and somewhat scary smile.
ニカッ, にかっ	nika	grin smile	Can be innocent or cheeky
ニッコニッコ, にっこにっこ	nikko nikko	smile smile smiling laugh grin grin
ニッコリ, にっこり	nikkori	sweet smile smile grin	Flashing a grin or smile, somewhat stronger than nikori (ニコリ).
ニコッ, にこっ	niko	(1) smile grin; (2) smirk	(1) See also nipa and nita.
ニコ, にこ	niko	smile grin	SFX for a pleasant, relaxed smile.
ニコニコ, にこにこ	niko niko	smile smile smiling laugh
ニニニ, ににに	ninini	loud buzz alarm clang clang clang
ニパ, にぱ	nipa	smile	Usually innocent.
ニパー, にぱー	nipa-	brilliant smile grin	See also niko and nita.
ニショ, にしょ	nisho	oof! umph!	Effort, strain. See also nsho, nshotto, and yoisho.
ニタ, にた	nita	sinister smile smirk	See also niko and nipa.
ニタァ, にたぁ	nitaa	smirk sneer evil grin
ニヤ, にや	niya	grin smirk
ニヤニヤ, にやにや	niya niya	grin grinning laugh giggle smile heh heh	SFX for a fiendish grin.
ニヤリ, にやり	niyari	grin leer	Usually evil grin.
ニャニャ, にゃにゃ	nya nya	meow	Sound of a cat.
ニャア, にゃあ	nyaa	mew meow mreeoow	SFX for the yowling of a cat.
ニャァー, にゃぁー	nyaa-	meow	SFX for a cat meowing.
ニャリ, にゃり	nyari	(1) leer; (2) grin evil grin; (3) heh	(3) Laughing or smiling in a derogatory, teasing, or teasingly evil manner.
ニョキニョキ, にょきにょき	nyoki nyoki	growing popping out	Sound for something growing, i.e. Mushrooms.
ニョロニョロ, にょろにょろ	nyoro nyoro	wiggle wiggle slithering	SFX for snake poking its head out slowly, ex. Ayame in Furuba.
ニュルニュル, にゅるにゅる	nyuru nyuru	smiley grin grin smile smile hehe
ニュルゥリ, にゅるぅり	nyuruuri	bleegghh blaagghh blegh blagh	SFX for something coming out of one's mouth, like a tongue. Can be used in a comedic or satirical context. See also nyuru.

ヌ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ヌッ, ぬっ	nu	poke out creep	From behind, has mysteriousness attached to it (ghostly), usually with the effect of startling someone.
ヌ？, ぬ？	nu	hey? hmm?
ヌ, ぬ	nu	(1) thwap; (2) scared frightened
ヌヌヌ, ぬぬぬ	nu nu nu	hmmmm grrrrr
ヌー, ぬー	nu-	menace
ヌブ, ぬぶ	nubu	thwap
ヌチ, ぬち	nuchi	stroke
ヌギッ, ぬぎっ	nugi	unzip reveal undress
ヌケヌケ, ぬけぬけ	nuke nuke	nonchalantly
ヌケヌケト, ぬけぬけと	nuke nuke to	nonchalantly
ヌクヌク, ぬくぬく	nuku nuku	snuggly nice and warm cozy
ヌメヌメ, ぬめぬめ	nume nume	squelch squelch squish squish	SFX for moving through something sticky and slimy, like through mud. See also nuru nuru.
ヌル, ぬる	nuru	(1) slimey; (2) greasing soaping making slippery
ヌルヌル, ぬるぬる	nuru nuru	slippery slimey	Ex: "Bottom of the pool is slippery" Ex: "Slimey seaweed is disgusting"
ヌルン, ぬるん	nurun	greasing soaping making slippery

ネ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ネバ, ねば	neba	sticky
ネバネバ, ねばねば	neba neba	very sticky viscous	FYI: Viscous means a liquid substance that is very thick and not watery.
ネチネチ, ねちねち	nechi nechi	firm stuck not budging

ノ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ノンビリ, のんびり	nonbiri	(1) slow relax leisurely laid back; (2) dally
ノロ, のろ	noro	slow sluggish
ノロノロ, のろのろ	noro noro	slow sluggish	To do things slowly.
ノソノソ, のそのそ	noso noso	slowly lazily heavily sluggishly dawdle	See also nosori-nosori and nossori.
ノソリノソリ, のそりのそり	nosori nosori	slowly lazily heavily sluggishly	See also noso noso and nossori.
ノッシノッシ, のっしのっし	nosshi nosshi	ka-thump ka-thump	SFX for heavy, lumbering footsteps or thuds.
ノッソリ, のっそり	nossori	slowly lazily heavily sluggishly	See also noso noso and nosori nosori.

ハ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
バ, ば	ba	(1) arrows shooting; (2) whoosh fwoosh; (3) fling; (4) shake; (5) tears off; (6) clench grab; (7) push; (8) whipping; (9) sudden impact bam bang crash ka-boom thump thud wham whomp; (10) suddenly jolt startle aback; (11) unmask reveal show appeara; (12) realize epiphany suddenly; (13) rush dash; (14) slap* smack; (15) reach	(5) Ex: tearing off clothing; (7) Ex: pushing open the curtains; (9) 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, and ton; (10) Very sudden, abrupt, unexpected movement, also used when quickly grabbing something; see also baba; (11) From the word "bakenokawawohagu" or "to unmask"; (12) To realize something suddenly, stronger than ha; see also baba.
バッ, ばっ	ba	(1) let go; (2) flicker; (3) extend; (4) surprise; (5) turn suddenly turn around turn whirls around whirl; (6) whap slap; (7) fwip; (8) zoom suddenly appears; (9) jump	(2) SFX for when lights come on; (3) Extending out your hand to someone; (7) Sudden motion; (8) Sudden appearance, like in a fight
バーイン, ばーいん	ba-in	boing	SFX for something bouncy or bouncing out. See also baiin.
バーン, ばーん	ba-n	(1) bang bam ka-wham; (2) burst open
バア, ばあ	baa	rise up
バアン, ばあん	baan	(1) bam ta-da BAM! tah-dah ta-dah; (2) slam	(1) SFX for something being presented in an enthusiastic way, with extra emphasis; (2) SFX for slamming a door
バァンッ, ばぁんっ	baan	slam bam bang	SFX for loud impact, like slamming a door.
ババ, ばば	baba	(1) suddenly jolt startle aback; (2) realize epiphany suddenly	(1) Very sudden, abrupt, unexpected movement, also used when quickly grabbing something; see also ba; (2) To realize something suddenly, stronger than ha; see also ba.
バババ, ばばば	bababa	(1) arrows shooting; (2) spin whoom whoom	(1) See also ba; (2) SFX for machinery at work, i.e. helicopter blades spinning very fast.
バブーバブー, ばぶーばぶー	babu- babu-	goo goo ga ga gah gah gaa gaa	SFX for human baby talk.
バッチリ, ばっちり	bacchiri	precise accurate proper
バチャ, ばちゃ	bacha	splat wet splat	The sound of something wet or moist making impact. This is composed of the sound of impact ba + the sound of light, wet impact cha or chaku.
バチャバチャ, ばちゃばちゃ	bacha bacha	splash splash splatter	SFX for splattering or water splashing repeatedly.
バチャン, ばちゃん	bachan	splash	SFX for a single splash.
バチ, ばち	bachi	crackle	SFX for electricity, or emphasis for an intense and powerful moment. See also bari and biri.
バチバチ, ばちばち	bachi bachi	crackle crackle buzz buzz	SFX for floating electricity.
バチン, ばちん	bachin	(1) slap; (2) bzz!	(2) SFX for when electricity suddenly goes off.
バチンバチン, ばちんばちん	bachin bachin	heavy typing tap tap
バチュ, ばちゅ	bachu	slap smack
バフ, ばふ	bafu	baf thud plop	The sound of deflation or air cushion, sound heard when plopping onto a bed or couch or something soft.
バグ, ばぐ	bagu	impact bam bap thunk thud bump
バヒュ, ばひゅ	bahyu	launch	Sound of launching something, such as a missile.
バイイン, ばいいん	baiin	boing	SFX for something bouncy or bouncing out. See also ba-in.
バカーン, ばかーん	baka-n	crash smash	SFX for a rather dramatic clattering or physical impact.
バキッ, ばきっ	baki	(1) snap whack; (2) slam punch; (3) crush bam; (4) snap crack	Common impact sound, or common "loud" sound. (1) See also poki; (4) SFX for something breaking in half.
バックン, ばっくん	bakkun	th-thump tha-dump thadump ba-dump
バコッ, ばこっ	bako	ka-bam smack crash	SFX for a slightly lighter kind of crashing or thudding sound.
バク, ばく	baku	(1) excited trembling; (2) tremble tremble shake shake nervous	(1) A variation of waku waku; sudden movement ba + rumbling ku. See also waku waku. See also baku baku and bakun.
バクバク, ばくばく	baku baku	(1) munch munch chomp chomp; (2) thump thump; (3) excited trembling; (4) tremble tremble shake shake nervous	(1) SFX to eat quickly and wildly; (2) Heart beating very fast from being surprised; (3) A variation of waku waku; sudden movement ba + rumbling ku. See also waku waku. See also baku and bakun.
バキューン, ばきゅーん	bakyu-n	THWOK ker-wham	SFX for a powerful impact, like a super punch or crashing effect.
バキュン, ばきゅん	bakyun	zoom fwoom vwoom shoom ka-fwoom ka-shoom	SFX for a sudden burst of speed, like a sudden speedy dash or rocket launching.
バム, ばむ	bamu	(1) bite chew gum gnaw nibble glomp; (2) glomp	(2) Sound one makes when latching onto something with one's mouth; eating or sucking something. Stronger effect than hamu.
バン, ばん	ban	(1) bang bam ka-wham strike; (2) bam! here!; (3) open; (4) slam bang	(2) SFX for when showing something amazing to someone. (3) Like opening a door. Stronger action than pan. See also don.
バンッ, ばんっ	ban	(1) bang! bam! slam!; (2) crash	Like when throwing open a door with a lot of force.
バラ, ばら	bara	(1) rattle; (2) scattered dispersed loose disconnected in pieces in drops rustling	See also bara bara, chara chara, and gara gara.
バラバラ, ばらばら	bara bara	(1) loose; (2) scattered disperse disconnected in pieces in drops rustling; (3) broken battered; (4) fwp flap flip; (5) shoom shoom fwoom fwoom spin spin	(1) Something suddenly falling apart, Ex: suddenly the cloud loosed a thunderbolt; (2) Ex: Falling rain, a randomly-moving crowd, a jigsaw puzzle in many pieces; (3) Ex: A mutilated corpse; (4) SFX for fluttering paper-like material, like falling paper; (5) SFX for helicopter blades spinning. See also bara, chara chara, and gara gara.
バリッ, ばりっ	bari	riiip
バリ, ばり	bari	(1) crunch; (2) crackle sizzle; (3) scratch; (4) crumple;	(1) As in eating or chewing something crunchy. pori = quietest crunching, i.e. cookies; bari = crunchy, i.e. chips; kori = soft crunch, i.e. broccoli or asparagus; (2) Ex: SFX for electricity or energy. pari = quiet crackle. See also bachi and biri biri; (3) See also giri giri and kiri kiri; (4) Like crumpling a piece of paper. See also bari bari.
バリバリ, ばりばり	bari bari	(1) full of energy bring 'em on; (2) crunchy; (3) crunch crunch; (4) scratch scratch (5) crackle crackle; (6) rip rip tear;	(1) When one is full of energy and ready to get 'em on/get to task; (2) When something is very hard/crunchy; (3) SFX for eating something very crunchy, like senbei, see also kori, pari, and pori. pori pori = quietest crunching, i.e. cookies; bari bari = crunchy, i.e. chips; kori kori = soft crunch, i.e. broccoli or asparagus; (4) See also giri giri and kiri kiri; (5) Ex: SFX for electricity or energy. pari pari = quiet crackle. See also bachi and biri biri; (6) See also biri biri. See also bari.
バリンッ, ばりんっ	barin	(1) snatch; (2) whoomp smash; (3) crunch	(1) SFX for grabbing something before someone else does, or to take something away quickly
バサ, ばさ	basa	(1) flomp rustle whish fwp; (2) opens; (3) dry; (4) loose; (5) flap; (6) ta-dah tada ta-da; (7) splatter; (8) slice cut; (9) blank huh	(1) Usually used when a stack of clothes/paper is put down or falling down, see also pasa; Also used when a lot of hair has been cut off. See also basa basa. (6) The effect after a great "reveal"; (7) SFX for a messy state; (8) SFX for severing something with a single cut; (9) SFX for giving a blank look
バサッ, ばさっ	basa	rustle flap fwp	The sound of rustling or the handling of paper-like material.
バサバサ, ばさばさ	basa basa	(1) flomp rustle whish; (2) dry; (3) loose; (4) flap flap; (5) thump thump thunk thunk	(1) Usually used when a stack of clothes/paper is put down or falling down, see also pasa; Also used when a lot of hair has been cut off. See also basa.
バサラ, ばさら	basara	rustle	SFX for the sound of the shifting or handling of paper-like or cloth-like materials.
バシャ, ばしゃ	basha	splash	Medium splash.
バシャッ, ばしゃっ	basha	splash	Medium splash.
バシャン, ばしゃん	bashan	splash	Medium splash, see also zabun for a very big splash.
バシ, ばし	bashi	(1) whack thwack smack bash; (2) repel; (3) crackling; (4) catch; (5) drop	(1) Sound for impact; See also nashi and pashi; (2) Force field repelling. (3) Something falling to the ground. See also bashito.
バシッ, ばしっ	bashi	(1) catch; (2) smack slap	See also bashi (バシ).
バシバシ, ばしばし	bashi bashi	(1) hit hit (2) smack smack fwap fwap pat pat	SFX for slapping or smacking something or someone. Oftentimes used when caught in a fit of helpless laughter or mirth.
バシイ, ばしい	bashii	slaps smack	SFX for a powerful impact, usually a slapping motion with the hand to repel something.
バシト, ばしと	bashito	impact bash	See also bashi, nashi, and pashi.
バシュ, ばしゅ	bashu	splash	/" class="definitions-more">More »
バッス, ばっす	bassu	spurt splurt	Similar to dosu. See also basu.
バス, ばす	basu	spurt splurt	Similar to dosu. See also bassu.
バスンッ, ばすんっ	basun	thump impact	An impact sound similar to dosun.
バタ, ばた	bata	(1) slam; (2) impact; (3) footstep step thud thud thump thump; (4) run	(1) Door slamming, see also patan; (2) Often used for falling down.
バタバタ, ばたばた	bata bata	(1) thud thud patter patter run; (2) flap flap flutter; (3) flail windmill; (4) rattling clattering; (5) kerfuffle noisily	(1) SFX for someone running around, or slapping of a hockey stick against a puck; (2) Cloth flapping in the wind, like a flag. See also pata pata; (3) Ex: Waving one's arms to try to retain balance; (5) When there's a commotion.
バターン, ばたーん	bata-n	thud	The dull sound of an impact, of something falling to the floor that's slightly weighty.
バタン, ばたん	batan	(1) slam; (2) impact thud; (3) shut	(1) Door slamming, see also patan; (2) Often used for falling down.
バッタン, ばったん	battan	(1) clamor ruckus; (2) slam	See also dottan.
バッタリ, ばったり	battari	(1) bump run into; (2) stop suddenly dropping dead; (3) falls drops dead	(1) To bump into a friend, or a previous acquaintance; to accidentally bump into someone; (2) To stop out of shock or surprise; (3) In regards to a health condition.
バウッ, ばうっ	bau	whoosh swoosh	SFX for a very fast motion slicing or piercing through the air.
ハッ, はっ	ha	(1) gasp; (2) oh eh
ハッ, はっ	ha	(1) gasp; (2) war cry hyaaah!; (3) realize	(1) SFX for sudden realization, can be catching breath in shock or panic; (3) Realize something.
ハ？, は？	ha	what? say again? come again? huh?	SFX for when you ask someone to repeat themselves, either out of shock and surprise or bad hearing.
ハー, はー	ha-	sigh	Usually a deep sigh.
ハーッ, はーっ	ha-	(1) sigh; (2) exhale gasp haahh	(2) SFX for a dramatic releasing of breath.
ハア, はあ	haa	gasp aah deep sigh pant
ハアッ, はあっ	haa	gasp pant	SFX for gasping for air or a catch of breath.
ハァハァ, はぁはぁ	haa haa	pant pant puff puff huff puff	Slightly out of breath, like ze~ze~ when you are desperate for oxygen.
ハアーッ, はあーっ	haa-	gasp aah deep sigh pant
ハグ, はぐ	hagu	eating munching	See also mugu.
ハハハ, ははは	hahaha	ha ha ha	Masculine laughter.
ハイハイ, はいはい	hai hai	crawl crawl	Such as a baby crawling on the floor.
ハッキリ, はっきり	hakkiri	(1) very clear clearly; (2) bluntly without hesitation	(1) Being able to see/hear etc something very clearly, or clear weather; (2) In terms of confidence or untarnished honesty.
ハックション, はっくしょん	hakkushon	whoacchoo ah-choo achoo at-choo	SFX for a great big sneeze.
ハクション, はくしょん	hakushon	whoacchoo ah-choo achoo	Sneezing SFX.
ハム, はむ	hamu	bite chew glomp	See also bamu.
ハムハム, はむはむ	hamu hamu	nibble nibble munch munch
ハラハラ, はらはら	hara hara	(1) anxious uneasy; (2) pain flakey; (3) pit-a-pat nervous; (4) tears overflowing	(1) SFX for feelings of uncertainty or of being uncomfortable with something, such has getting the shivers from worrisome thoughts; (2) Tears of anxiety falling, or things falling gently like snow; (3) Heart going pit-a-pat, see also doki doki.
ハララ, はらら	harara	tear whimper
ハタ, はた	hata	soft landing	Soft, quiet landing noise. For louder rattle, see gata.
ハウ, はう	hau	erk! urk!
ハウハウ, はうはう	hau hau	gobble	Gobbling food. See also gatsu and paku.
パッ, ぱっ	pa	(1) light shining; (2) jump	(1) See also ka and po; (2) SFX for suddenly turning in surprise.
パー, ぱー	pa-	light shining	See also ka and po.
パーン, ぱーん	pa-n	(1) sla-p; (2) bang
パアア, ぱああ	paaa	(1) blush flush; (2) lights up brightens shine; (3) scatter; (4) lights up shine	(2) In terms of facial expression. For instance, for a character's mood to lighten up; (4) SFX to express light-heartedness, happiness, and bright light (atmospheric and emotional tone)
パァン, ぱぁん	paan	(1) slap sla-p; (2) pop bang	(1) SFX for a smacking sound, much like when high-fiving with someone; (2) SFX for a firecracker-like, or smacking sound
パチ, ぱち	pachi	(1) flick on/off flicker; (2) blink opens eyes; (3) snap; (4) clap; (5) zap; (6) clickety-clack	(2) SFX for opening one's eyes first thing in the morning or after waking up; (3) A sharp, snappy sound. Can be click, crackle, clap, crack, etc.
パチパチ, ぱちぱち	pachi pachi	(1) flick on/off; (2) blink blink; (3) clap clap; (4) slap slap; (5) dripping wet; (6) snap snap clatter clatter	(3) Sound of applause; (6) Sound of shutters clapping.
パチピチ, ぱちぴち	pachi pichi	clap clap applause	SFX for clapping hands in applause or praise.
パチクリ, ぱちくり	pachikuri	blink blink innocently	SFX for either faked or genuine bewilderment.
パチン, ぱちん	pachin	(1) snap click; (2) open close; (3) smack; (4) ka-chink ker-chink chink clink	(1) SFX for snapping something open or closed, i.e. flipping open/close a cell phone; (2) SFX for snapping something open or closed, i.e. flipping open/close a cell phone; (3) SFX for hitting something or someone, not quite as if fighting but more like a slap; (4) SFX for metallic clinking or clattering, a light sound.
パチンッ, ぱちんっ	pachin	smack wham	SFX for an impact, usually after an offensive attack in a fight has hit something.
パチンパチン, ぱちんぱちん	pachin pachin	small cute
パグーッ, ぱぐーっ	pagu-	grab grabs	SFX for taking ahold of something with great force.
パカ, ぱか	paka	(1) plunk open; (2) separating; (3) snap	(1) Like a flip-flop lid (i.e. lunch box).
パカパカ, ぱかぱか	paka paka	trotting clippity-clop	SFX for the footsteps of a horse on cobblestones.
パカーン, ぱかーん	paka-n	ker-thwack ker-whack
パキ, ぱき	paki	snap	Lighter notion than Baki
パキーンッ, ぱきーんっ	paki-n	snap crack	SFX for something breaking in two.
パキン, ぱきん	pakin	snap crack	SFX for something breaking in two.
パコ, ぱこ	pako	pop	Like when opening a lid to something.
パコパコ, ぱこぱこ	pako pako	(1) pow pow	(1) Hitting someone lightly.
パコパカパーン, ぱこぱかぱーん	pakopakapa-n	da da da dan da da da dum ta dah tada	SFX for an imaginary 'ring' or 'jingle' of success.
パク, ぱく	paku	(1) munch chomp; (2) open close gape	(1) When you close your mouth after taking in food. See also gapu; (2) To open and close your mouth, as if in surprise or shock; See also hau and gatsu.
パクパク, ぱくぱく	paku paku	(1) munch munch; (2) open close gape	(1) To eat food, usually quickly; eat in big mouthfuls, take quick bites; (2) To open and close your mouth, as if in surprise or shock; See also hau and gatsu.
パンッ, ぱんっ	pan	(1) grab; (2) slap	(1) Like when stopping a punch by grabbing the assaulter's wrist.
パン, ぱん	pan	(1) pop; (2) sudden impact crack bam; (3) slap; (4) shatter; (5) snap; (6) bam punch	(5) Like snapping one's fingers; (6) SFX for a good, full sucker-punch
パンパン, ぱんぱん	pan pan	(1) full; (2) smack (3) pat smack; (4) snap snap	(1) Full stomach; (2) Light smack; (3) Could be as of dusting hands or oneself off; (4) Like snapping one's fingers.
パンッパンッ, ぱんっぱんっ	panppan	(1) clap clap; (2) bang bang	(1) SFX for clapping one's hands together; (2) SFX for a mechanical banging sound
パオーン, ぱおーん	pao-n	cry	SFX for elephant crying.
パパパ, ぱぱぱ	papapa	bam bam bam pow pow pow	Sound of shooting bullets from a gun.
パパラパラパラ, ぱぱらぱらぱら	papara para para	racket crazy music	SFX for wild and crazy music sounds.
パラ, ぱら	para	(1) turn flip leafing through paper; (2) whoosh woosh sst fwp; (3) falling off falling apart crumble	(1) Like when skimming through or flipping through something with paper-like material (i.e. a book or newspaper). See also para para.
パラパラ, ぱらぱら	para para	(1) flakey; (2) pitter-patter; (3) flip flip skim skim; (4) flutter sst	(2) Sound of rain falling down, see also potsu potsu; (3) Like when turning the pages of a book, flipping through, or skimming through; (4) SFX for light things falling or flipping, like paper or leaves
パララ, ぱらら	parara	(1) flips through; (2) vroom rumble	(1) SFX for flipping through pages of a book; (2) SFX for the rumbling of an engine.
パリ, ぱり	pari	crunch	As in eating, see also bari, kori, and pori.
パリパリ, ぱりぱり	pari pari	(1) crispy; (2) crackle	(1) Like potato chips; (2) As of energy or electricity, quieter than bari bari.
パリン, ぱりん	parin	clash crack	SFX for something breaking or smashing to pieces, such as breaking glass.
パサ, ぱさ	pasa	(1) rustle; (2) swing; (3) flip flap	(1) Putting down light things (paper); (2) Flinging one's hair; (3) Flipping through a book, or rustling a piece of paper-like material.
パサパサ, ぱさぱさ	pasa pasa	(1) dry; (2) flip flip; (3) rustle rustle	(1) Dry skin; (2) Flipping through a book; (3) SFX for paper-like material moving slightly, or flames burning something.
パシャ, ぱしゃ	pasha	(1) splash; (2) flash takes picture; (3) drip	(1) A small splash, as with the hand; see also zabun for a very big splash; (2) Sound of camera flashes, or camera shutter.
パシ, ぱし	pashi	(1) slap; (2) grab; (3) smack click	(2) Usually something which has been thrown at you; (3) Impact, see also bashi and nashi.
パシッ, ぱしっ	pashi	catch grab
パシュ, ぱしゅ	pashu	swish fwsh	SFX for a swishing motion, like the swishing of a basketball net.
パシュー, ぱしゅー	pashu-	close fwwsshh sst	SFX for a sliding, mechanical sound. Ex: Doors sliding shut on the subway.
パスッ, ぱすっ	pasu	pass	SFX for like when tossing a baseball back and forth between your hands.
パスンッ, ぱすんっ	pasun	pass thwack	SFX for like when tossing a baseball back and forth between your hands, harder than pasu (like a final toss).
パタ, ぱた	pata	(1) close slam; (2) flop	(1) SFX for closing something that makes a light banging sound, like a door; (2) SFX for closing something with a light thud sound, like a book
パタパタ, ぱたぱた	pata pata	(1) flap flap flutter; (2) tap tap tap flap flap step step running	(1) Wings, or when dusting, or the waving or flapping of a flag; (2) Sound of someone running around the house in slippers.
パタン, ぱたん	patan	(1) slam; (2) flop; (3) tchk chk click close	(1) Slightly heavier than pata, door slamming; see also batan; (2) Lightest sound of impact, lighter than zushin or dosun; (3) Sound of a door latch closing.
パタンッ, ぱたんっ	patan	close shut fwmp	SFX for something being closed, such as a book or door.
パタタ, ぱたた	patata	spatter-spatter
パッタリ, ぱったり	pattari	cease stop come to a stop	See also battari.
パット, ぱっと	patto	(1) suddenly at first glance first glance suddenly sees; (2) stop cease come to a stop; (3) suddenly bright flash glare

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Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ビ, び	bi	(1) rip; (2) hii pii	(2) SFX for a high-pitched noise.
ビッ, びっ	bi	(1) urk uh oh; (2) punch	(1) SFX for surprise; (2) Fighting noise.
ビー, びー	bi-	shriek wail	High-pitched sound, see also kii.
ビーッ, びーっ	bi-	beep beeeeeep	Short or longer sound, a high-pitched crying SFX.
ビーン, びーん	bi-n	twang	Like the sound of strumming the string of a guitar, except hitting the wrong note(s).
ビッチリ, びっちり	bicchiri	surprise
ビチャッ, びちゃっ	bicha	splash splatter	SFX for a small splashing sound.
ビチャビチャ, びちゃびちゃ	bicha bicha	(1) soaked drenched; (2) splash splish	(1) SFX describing the state of being wet throughout; (2) SFX for a small splashing sound
ビチャァ, びちゃぁ	bichaa	wet soaked	SFX for a state of being drenched in a liquid.
ビチ, びち	bichi	(1) full verge of exploding; (2) splurt squish	(1) SFX used when something is packed to its limit.
ビチビチ, びちびち	bichi bichi	flopping smacking
ビカ, びか	bika	flash	Light or thunder.
ビックン, びっくん	bikkun	(1) surprise; (2) scared startled	(1) See also piku; (2) SFX for surprise, but more in terms of fear
ビックリ, びっくり	bikkuri	surprise surprised startled	Literally comes from the Japanese verb 「びっくりする」or "to surprise" or "to be surprised."
ビク, びく	biku	(1) shudder; (2) flinch; (3) surprise; (4) jolt shock	(2) When you are frightened, i.e. someone touches you when you thought they were going to hit you. (3) See also piku.
ビクッ, びくっ	biku	(1) jolt flinch shudder tremble; (2) surprised startled	A surprised reaction, usually in semi-frightened state. See also biku (ビク).
ビクビク, びくびく	biku biku	(1) worried fussing fussy; (2) twitchy	(1) SFX for being worried about something bad happening; (2) SFX for a strong twitching or show of frayed nerves
ビクン, びくん	bikun	(1) hard shudder; (2) hard flinch; (3) surprise shock; (4) sudden twitch; (5) blush; (6) shiver	(2) When you are frightened, i.e. someone touches you hard when you thought they were going to hit you; (3) See also piku.
ビクリ, びくり	bikuri	shocked surprised	SFX for getting caught unawares, for getting startled by something. Comes from the adverb "with a start" or 「びくりと」.
ビクゥッ, びくぅっ	bikuu	(1) jolt jump; (2) scared shock	(1) SFX for a surprised reaction, almost in fear; (2) SFX for a mortified or surprised reaction
ビリッ, びりっ	biri	(1) rip tear; (2) shock; (3) vibrate bzz	(1) SFX for tearing apart paper-like material. A greater rip than Piri. See also biri biri; (2) SFX for a momentary, sharp shock sensation; (4) SFX for a prickling, needle-like, painful sensation. Longer than piri piri.
ビリ, びり	biri	(1) shock bzz energy; (2) shock tremble; (3) shudder	(1) SFX for electricity, energy; (2) SFX for being strained or the after-effects of absorbing an intense force or power (like from an intense emotion, or an explosion in battle)
ビリビリ, びりびり	biri biri	(1) biri; (2) bzzz; (3) electric shock bzzt; (4) rip rip tear tear; (5) nervous strained; (6) shudder tremble; (7) vibrate bzz; (8) prickle	(1) A continuous stream of biri; (2) Sound of electricity flowing or getting electrocuted; (3) Sound of electricity flowing or getting electrocuted, or a light electric shock; (4) SFX for tearing apart paper-like material; (7) Repetitively ripping something so that it feels like it's vibrating; (8) SFX for a prickling, needle-like, painful sensation. Longer than piri piri.
ビリビリッ, びりびりっ	biribiri	prickle	SFX for a prickling, needle-like, painful sensation. Longer than piri piri.
ビローン, びろーん	biro-n	blehh	SFX of something being exposed, i.e. Tongue.
ビロン, びろん	biron	blehh	Tongue hanging out.
ビシャッ, びしゃっ	bisha	splash	A little splash, i.e. when someone throws water at you.
ビシャビシャ, びしゃびしゃ	bisha bisha	(1) soaked slushy wet; (2) splashing; (3) splash splash; (4) shaa splash	(1) SFX for a physical state of being covered in something liquid (water); (2) SFX for the sound of splashing water; (3) SFX for the continuous splashing of water against something; (4) SFX for water coming down from the sky, like in terms of extreme rainy or stormy weather
ビシャァ, びしゃぁ	bishaa	points out reveal great reveal	SFX for calling attention to something, usually by physically pointing fingers. Used for exaggerated, dramatic, and revealing moments (can be used for comedic effects).
ビシッ, びしっ	bishi	(1) point; (2) thwack whip slap smack; (3) waves; (4) straighten stiffen snap snap to attention; (5) grab; (6) strict rigorous; (7) crack; (8) proper clean perfect; (9) pshew pa-shew	(1) SFX when someone points their finger; (2) Light thwack; (3) SFX for hand motion; (4) See also bishitto (ビシット) and bishiii (ビシイイッ); (5) To grab ahold of someone or something suddenly; (6) SFX describing an action; (7) SFX describing a motion; (8) SFX describing personal attire that is strictly correct; (9) SFX for a clean, smooth puncturing motion or clean hitting motion into non-metallic material
ビシ, びし	bishi	whip slap smack
ビシバシ, びしばし	bishi bashi	points out point point point	SFX for pointing several things out at once, like bombarding someone with negative criticism in an aggressive or enthusiastic manner.
ビシッビシッ, びしっびしっ	bishi bishi	snap snap whap whap smack smack	SFX for a repetitive snapping sound.
ビシビシ, びしびし	bishi bishi	relentless strictly	SFX used to describe a ruthless or unforgiving or stubborn action.
ビシーッ, びしーっ	bishi-	whoosh thwack fwoosh pshaaaww	SFX for throwing something with great force, or a movement or gesture with great force.
ビシイイッ, びしいいっ	bishiii	(1) straighten stiffen snap snap to attention; (2) points	(1) See also bishitto (ビシット) and bishi (ビシッ); (2) SFX for pointing one's finger at another subject, usually for dramatic effect
ビシリ, びしり	bishiri	(1) snap; (2) calmly; (3) sternly flatly; (4) smartly	(1) SFX for a popping, cracking like sound; (2) SFX for something breaking easily and cleanly; (3) SFX for rejection, humorlessly; (4) SFX for doing something efficiently or briskly, like dressing up well
ビシット, びしっと	bishitto	(1) snap; (2) cleanly; (3) sternly flatly; (4) smartly	(1) To stiffen, to suddenly straighten or come to attention. See also bishi (ビシッ); (2) To break something cleanly; (2) To reject without preamble; (3) As in dressing up well.
ビショビショ, びしょびしょ	bisho bisho	(1) sloppy dripping wet soaked; (2) rain light rain	(1) SFX for the state of being soaking, sopping wet; (2) SFX describing persistent, wet weather
ビッシリ, びっしり	bisshiri	packed	SFX describing the lack of available physical space.
ビッショリ, びっしょり	bisshori	(1) soaked sweaty; (2) wet drenched	(1) SFX for being soaked in terms of body sweat; (2) SFX for the physical state of being wet throughout
ビタ, びた	bita	stuck pause	SFX for hesitation, such as stopping halfway while walking or doing something in surprise or shock or momentary realization.
ビワン, びわん	biwan	squirt splish	SFX for squirting liquid, such as water or lotion.
ビョッ, びょっ	byo	jump lunge	SFX for getting up quickly or jumping up in surprise, shock, or horror.
ビョー, びょー	byo-	wind blowing
ビョーン, びょーん	byo-n	pounce jump
ビュッ, びゅっ	byu	(1) throw; (2) woosh whoosh bwoo; (3) quick movement; (4) charge; (5) spurt	(3) SFX for quick movement, see also hyu, gyu, and pyu; (4) SFX for rushing forward (usually in an aggressive manner); (5) SFX for something spouting out
ビュ, びゅ	byu	(1) whoosh charge; (2) swiftly shoom	(1) SFX for a quick, fast, offensive movement (like in an offensive attack in a fight); (2) SFX for swift movement.
ビュー, びゅー	byu-	(1) wind blowing hwoo; (2) swisshh	(1) SFX for the wind blowing
ビューッ, びゅーっ	byu-	whoosh	SFX for fast motion, running very fast.
ビュービュー, びゅーびゅー	byu- byu-	(1) whizz whizzing; (2) whistling howling	(1) SFX for the sound of something buzzing by; (2) SFX describing extreme weather conditions, like powerful winds during a storm
ビューン, びゅーん	byu-n	whizzing
ビュン, びゅん	byun	(1) zoom shoom; (2) whizzing	SFX for something or someone travelling at fast speeds, such as someone being pulled along in a running fashion, or something being thrown or shot through the air.
ビュンッ, びゅんっ	byun	zoom shoom	SFX for something flying through the air at fast speeds.
ビュンビュン, びゅんびゅん	byun byun	(1) spin twirl; (2) whizzing whoom shoom	(1) SFX describing the action of whirling round and around; (2) SFX for the sound of something speedy passing by
ビュウビュウ, びゅうびゅう	byuu byuu	whistling	Whistling of the wind.
ヒッ, ひっ	hi	(1) eep eek squeal; (2) yikes	(1) A high-pitched squeal of shock, disgust, or horror, often used for comedic effect; (2) SFX for getting startled or surprised by something
ヒー, ひー	hi-	(1) shriek; (2) hah
ヒーエ, ひーえ	hi-e	shriek
ヒエー, ひえー	hie-	(1) holy shit- eep!; (2) hehh heh- heh; (3) oh wow oh my gosh ohmigosh omg	Expression of awe, of being impressed.
ヒエーッ, ひえーっ	hie-	(1) holy shit- eep! no way!; (2) hehh heh- heh; (3) oh wow oh my gosh ohmigosh omg	Expression of awe, of being impressed.
ヒヒーン, ひひーん	hihi-n	scream whinny screech shriek cry neigh	Like the sound of screaming horses, or crying horses. See also hi- and hi-e.
ヒイイ, ひいい	hii	eek aaah eep	Exclamation of distress.
ヒィヒィ, ひぃひぃ	hii hii	hee hee hee ehhehehe giddy laughter	A really "out there" type of laughter, almost as if the subject is on drugs or is really really old.
ヒイー, ひいー	hii-	erk! eep! aahhahh	SfX for when you're scared or when great and (usually) unexpected physical pain is experienced.
ヒイーン, ひいーん	hii-n	whinny shriek scream	Sound of screaming horses. See also hihi-n.
ヒイク, ひいく	hiiku	hiccup
ヒック, ひっく	hikku	hiccup	When you are drunk.
ヒックヒック, ひっくひっく	hikku hikku	sob sob sniff sniff hic hic	In the sense that you can't stop crying and sniffling.
ヒク, ひく	hiku	ooo eee eee	SFX for monkey sounds.
ヒクッ, ひくっ	hiku	(1) hiccup hic; (2) muscle spasm; (3) jerk; (4) flinch twitch	(2) A small muscle spasm.
ヒクヒク, ひくひく	hiku hiku	(1) twitch jerk flinch; (2) shaking (3) sniffing	(1) A small muscle spasm; (2) As with anger or sobs, compare with shiku.
ヒラ, ひら	hira	pull	SFX for when pulling on clothing.
ヒラヒラ, ひらひら	hira hira	(1) light flippy; (2) lacey frilly; (3) flap flap wave	(1) A SFX for things like paper, skirts, handkerchiefs; (2) Can have girly notion attached to it; (3) Ex: SFX for waving a handkerchief
ヒリヒリ, ひりひり	hiri hiri	burn hot throb throb	A burning sensation, i.e. sunburn.
ヒシ, ひし	hishi	(1) overwhelmed; (2) firmly tightly fast; (3) sharply keenly; (4) hugs	(1) SFX for an expression of extreme emotion or feeling; (2) SFX for holding on to something closely and tightly. Comes from the term 「ひしと」; (3) General SFX used to express something in the extreme, usually emotion-based. Comes from the term 「ひしと」; (4) SFX for holding onto another subject closely or tightly.
ヒソ, ひそ	hiso	whisper
ヒヤ, ひや	hiya	(1) shiver; (2) cold	(1) Down the spine; (2) From a cold passing breeze.
ヒョ, ひょ	hyo	plop fwump slump	SFX for sudden show of exhaustion, relief, or any combination of the two.
ヒョイ, ひょい	hyoi	(1) lifts picks up catches; (2) pop	(1) Without effort; (2) Popping up suddenly, quick movement such as reaching.
ヒョコ, ひょこ	hyoko	(1) poke out; (2) peek	(1) Like from a hole.
ヒョオオ, ひょおお	hyoo	(1) deep breath; (2) windy fwoo fwoosh; (3) howl hoowwwll	(1) When taking a deep breath, as if in preparation to cry, scream, or whine; (2) Sound of a strong wind or breeze; (3) The howling of a strong gust of wind
ヒュ, ひゅ	hyu	swoosh	Swift movement for something cutting the air, such as leaps or a whip moving. See also byu, gyu, and pyu.
ヒュー, ひゅー	hyu-	(1) wind; (2) whiz whiz by whoosh	(1) Wind SFX, cold wind, lonely wind.
ヒューヒュー, ひゅーひゅー	hyu- hyu-	tee hee he he love love	A stereotypical asian reaction to something cute, like "aww so cute!" translated into a sound effect.
ヒュッハー, ひゅっはー	hyuhha-	pant pant wheeze	SFX for heavy, labored breathing, as if from exertion or exhaustion.
ヒュン, ひゅん	hyun	(1) woosh; (2) pass by; (3) woosh woosh woosh; (4) quick movement; (5) throw; (6) doink	(1) SFX for throwing something; (2) For something passing by at lightning speed; (3) SFX for something spinning, like helicopter blades (notion of quietness, unlike babababa); (4) Such as leaps or a whip moving, see also byu, gyu, and pyu.
ヒュンッ, ひゅんっ	hyun	whoosh!	See also hyun (ヒュン).
ヒュンヒュン, ひゅんひゅん	hyun hyun	whoosh whoosh shoom shoom fwoosh whoosh whom whom	A repetitive SFX for a constant whirling or shearing motion. Ex: A helicopter blade spinning.
ヒュオオ, ひゅおお	hyuoo	(1) hoowl howl; (2) hoowl howl	(1) SFX for a strong wind; (2) SFX for the cry of an animal, such as a wolf call.
ヒュルン, ひゅるん	hyurun	(1) vroom vroo-vroom rumble; (2) whoosh quick movement	(1) SFX for the rumbling of an engine; (2) SFX for quick, powerful movements, especially in a fight.
ヒュルル, ひゅるる	hyururu	(1) psshhh fsshhh whoosh; (2) rumble blast	SFX for a rocket or fireworks launching, just before the explosion.
ヒュルルル。。。, ひゅるるる。。。	hyurururu	(1) glooooooomy; (2) woosh woosh woosh	(1) Usually a SFX to express haunted houses, the quaint, gloomy, mysterious, scariness; (2) Or something being thrown at you and it is closing in fast.
ピッ, ぴっ	pi	(1) pi; (2) beep peep; (3) drip	(1) Sound of someone starting/stopping an electronic device, i.e. mobile/TV; (2) Any other short high-pitched sound; (3) See also po, pochan, and pota.
ピ, ぴ	pi	beep	Like the beeping of some computer, mechanical device.
ピーッ, ぴーっ	pi-	(1) piiiii; (2) beeeep beep	(1) Like a whistle sound; (2) High-pitched computer error sound.
ピー, ぴー	pi-	(1) whistle melody tootle tweet; (2) peel pull out; (3) beeeeep beep	(1) High, melodic sound - like a flute; (2) Like when unraveling something that's rolled up; (3) Like a high-pitched, computer error sound.
ピーンッ, ぴーんっ	pi-n	flash suddenly revelation realizes shock	SFX for suddenly recalling something, like a flashback or revelation.
ピーポー, ぴーぽー	pi-po-	wee-woo- wee woo	The sound of sirens, like from an ambulance of fire engine truck.
ピーラ　ピーララ, ぴーら　ぴーらら	pi-ra pi-rara	ring ring	SFX for cell phone ringing.
ピチャ, ぴちゃ	picha	drip	See also po, pochan, and pota.
ピチャン, ぴちゃん	pichan	plop splash	SFX for a very light splash.
ピチ, ぴち	pichi	(1) packed stuffed; (2) flap bounce snap	(1) SFX used when something is packed to its limit; (2) See also bichi.
ピチピチ, ぴちぴち	pichi pichi	fresh lively	Used with things such as fish, prawns and even young girls (compared to older women). Young, fresh, vigorous.
ピチョン, ぴちょん	pichon	drip	See also po, pochan, and pota.
ピィ, ぴぃ	pii	shing ping	SFX for suddenly sensing something, a sudden awareness.
ピカッ, ぴかっ	pika	flash	SFX for a flash of thunder.
ピカピカ, ぴかぴか	pika pika	(1) shining polished; (2) bright flashing sparkling
ピカー, ぴかー	pika-	sparkle shine shiny
ピキッ, ぴきっ	piki	vein pop anger
ピッカー, ぴっかー	pikka-	shiny shine glowing glow	Something glittering and splendid, to create a "ta-da!" effect.
ピコピコ, ぴこぴこ	piko piko	ping ping pow pow	SFX for computer sounds; games, sound of someone controlling joystick.
ピコーン, ぴこーん	piko-n	realise	SFX for discovery.
ピクッ, ぴくっ	piku	(1) twitch flinch surprise; (2) click	(1) SFX for being caught by surprise and going on a sudden defensive, like flinching; (2) Slight clicking noise, specifically a gun clicking when it's out of bullets.
ピク, ぴく	piku	surprise twitch	SFX for being caught by surprise, in preparation to go on the defensive.
ピクリ, ぴくり	pikuri	(1) twitch flinch; (2) blink	(2) Noticing something. May be from piku = twitch = pricking up the ears.
ピン, ぴん	pin	(1) flash suddenly poof appear; (2) flash suddenly revelation realizes shock	(1) To come towards you (or the 1st person character) in a flash, or very suddenly; (2) SFX for suddenly recalling something, like a flashback or revelation.
ピンピン, ぴんぴん	pin pin	suddenly peppy suddenly happy sudden change
ピンポーン, ぴんぽーん	pinpo-n	ding dong ding do-ng	Sound of door bell, or "correct answer" on a quiz show.
ピンポン, ぴんぽん	pinpon	ding dong	Bell, see also kin kon.
ピピ, ぴぴ	pipi	beep beep	SFX for the beeping of something mechanical, like an alarm clock or phone or game.
ピラッ, ぴらっ	pira	(1) flips open; (2) flap	(1) SFX for opening a flap, or cloth-like material (like the flap of a purse); (2) The rustling of paper-like material.
ピリ, ぴり	piri	(1) sting; (2) spicy; (3) tearing ripping	(1) Stinging sensation; (2) For hot foods; (3) Tearing or ripping cloth, opening a bag of potato chips, see also biri.
ピリピリ, ぴりぴり	piri piri	(1) tension; (2) pain throb throb; (3) hot spicy	(1) SFX for when one senses great tension. Ex. A girl seeing her boyfriend flirting with another girl; (2) Sharp sensation, as of pain, scraped skin, or shock from electricity; can be sharpness or electricity of a glare; (3) Spicy food.
ピリーン, ぴりーん	piri-n	zap	Mental SFX, i.e. exploding after your ideals/dreams have been ruined.
ピリット, ぴりっと	piritto	spicy hot	SFX describing spicy flavor of a food.
ピルリラピルリラ, ぴるりらぴるりら	pirurira pirurira	ring ring	SFX for cell phone ringing (funky ringtone).
ピルルル, ぴるるる	pirururu	ring ring	SFX for ringing of a phone, nowadays it's cell phones.
ピシャ, ぴしゃ	pisha	(1) splashing; (2) slide shut; (3) rattle; (4) crack shock	(1) As with the hand, see also pasha; for a big splash, see zabun; (2) SFX for opening or closing doors or windows; (3) SFX for someone quickly but not roughly closing the window; (4) SFX for emotional, dramatic effect, like when one is shocked to the core.
ピシャァ, ぴしゃぁ	pishaa	crack shock	SFX for emotional, dramatic effect, like when one is shocked to the core.
ピシャリ, ぴしゃり	pishari	whack suddenly
ピシッ, ぴしっ	pishi	crack shock freeze ssstt	Mental SFX, i.e. when thoughts or ideals are broken.
ピシ, ぴし	pishi	crack smack	As of a whip, see also bishi.
ピタッ, ぴたっ	pita	pause stop
ピタ, ぴた	pita	(1) stops freeze; (2) cling hold tightly	(1) To hesitate, or freeze mid-motion. Ex: Pausing down the hallway when one's name is called; (2) To hang onto something or someone
ピト, ぴと	pito	(1) stuck; (2) gentle touch	(1) To be stuck on something, like a magnet.
ピッタリ, ぴったり	pittari	perfect just right exactly	Ex: The perfect fit, or a correct answer.
ピヨ, ぴよ	piyo	peep	Like a little bird.
ピヨピヨ, ぴよぴよ	piyo piyo	peep cheep cheep chirp chirp	SFX for an animal call, such as a chick peeping.
ピョーン, ぴょーん	pyo-n	booing boo-ing	SFX for a long jump.
ピョコン, ぴょこん	pyokon	ker-fwump flounce boing	SFX for something suddenly appearing in an almost cutsey way, something bouncy and cheerful.
ピョコンコ, ぴょこんこ	pyokonko	boing flounce	When something's bouncing or bouncy - even hair. See also pyonko.
ピョンピョン, ぴょんぴょん	pyon pyon	boing boing bounce bounce hop hop	SFX for jumping or bouncing.
ピョンコ, ぴょんこ	pyonko	boing flounce	When something's bouncing or bouncy - even hair. See also pyokonko.
ピュッ, ぴゅっ	pyu	zip	SFX for spinning motion, like ninja's throwing stars in motion.
ピュ, ぴゅ	pyu	(1) spurt; (2) splurt	(1) Fast motion, as with Byu; see also byu, gyu, and hyu; (2) SFX of liquid coming out suddenly, like from a hose or narro opening;
ピューッ, ぴゅーっ	pyu-	(1) whizz; (2) bwoom whoosh dash	(1) Sound of fast-flying missile (i.e. arrow); (2) SFX for sudden burst of speed, or the sound of someone making a quick escape.
ピュー, ぴゅー	pyu-	(1) cold wind cold; (2) dash	(1) SFX for "cold" in terms of atmosphere and emotion. Ex: When used to express helpless exasperation, shock, or disbelief; (2) SFX for a sudden burst of speed, like running away from something
ピュン, ぴゅん	pyun	bam pow whiz by	The high, whining sound of a bullet whizzing by.

フ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ブ, ぶ	bu	ptooey	SFX for spitting something out.
ブッ, ぶっ	bu	(1) ptooey blegh spits out; (2) yank pull	(1) Spitting something nasty out. See also bu (ブ).
ブ, ぶ	bu	pinch pluck	See also pu.
ブッブッ, ぶっぶっ	bu bu	drip drip drop drip	Larger than pi, drops of liquid/water falling.
ブーッ, ぶーっ	bu-	beep	In a sense that something is wrong (like on a quiz game show).
ブー, ぶー	bu-	oink	SFX for the oinking of a pig or warthog.
ブーブー, ぶーぶー	bu- bu-	oink	Sound of a pig.
ブーブー, ぶーぶー	bu- bu-	boo boo booing	SFX for discouraging, negative feedback, such as disagreement by an audience or a crowd.
ブーン, ぶーん	bu-n	(1) buzz whir; (2) swish; (3) zoom	(1) SFX for the sound of an insect; (3) Sound of plane taking off.
ブブーッ, ぶぶーっ	bubu-	wrong false incorrect miss boo	SFX that imitates the "buzzer" sound, like in a game show when someone gets the answer wrong. This SFX is used very commonly in a teasing manner.
ブブブ, ぶぶぶ	bububu	vibrate brr brr vrrhh vrrhh	Ex: Vibration of a cell phone.
ブチャリッ, ぶちゃりっ	buchari	snap break crack pop	SFX for breaking something cleanly and easily in two (almost with exaggerated ease).
ブチ, ぶち	buchi	snap	Either physically or mentally.
ブチブチ, ぶちぶち	buchi buchi	ripping tearing
ブチン, ぶちん	buchin	snap
ブチュ, ぶちゅ	buchu	sloppy kiss smooch	See also chu, nchu, and uchu.
ブチュー, ぶちゅー	buchu-	smooch	SFX for a kiss, like an unwanted kiss.
ブフーっ, ぶふーっ	bufu-	snort	SFX for the snorting, sniffing sound made by an animal or creature.
ブヒ, ぶひ	buhi	oink
ブホ, ぶほ	buho	splurt
ブイ, ぶい	bui	peace Y	As in the peace sign y^-^
ブク, ぶく	buku	(1) bubble boiling; (2) swelling swollen	(2) Something swollen, see also puku.
ブクッ, ぶくっ	buku	toss lift	A smooth, hoist-like movement to pick something heavy up.
ブクブク, ぶくぶく	buku buku	(1) bubble bubble; (2) boiling bubbles blub blub; (3) swelling swollen	(1) Something expanding, blowing up (not explosion-wise), bubbles rising to the surface; (2) SFX for something boiling and bubbling over; (3) See also puku.
ブンッ, ぶんっ	bun	(1) swoosh whoosh; (2) shake	(1) SFX for swish of air when someone rears their arm back for a punch; (2) SFX for shaking something with great force
ブン, ぶん	bun	(1) swish swish shake shake; (2) bzz buzz	(1) When something is being swung around mid-air; (2) Like a bee.
ブンブン, ぶんぶん	bun bun	shake shake
ブンチャチャチャ, ぶんちゃちゃちゃ	bunchachacha	music	bun is a slow beat, and cha cha is quick beats. See also runtata.
ブオ, ぶお	buo	(1) blow; (2) whoosh fsshh	(1) SFX for hairdryer blowing; (2) SFX for a light wind.
ブオー, ぶおー	buo-	(1) whoosh fsshh; (2) roar whoosh	(1) SFX for a light wind blowing by; (2) SFX for an intense blast of power or motion
ブラブラ, ぶらぶら	bura bura	hanging about aimlessly dangling strolling hanging around	Where one is idling around pointlessly, just hanging around.
ブラーン, ぶらーん	bura-n	hang cling dangle	SFX of something hanging, like Pura pura
ブラン, ぶらん	buran	hanging dangling
ブリブリ, ぶりぶり	buri buri	fume fret	SFX for worrying over something, stronger than puri puri.
ブロロ, ぶろろ	buroro	vroom vrrooom	SFX for a mechanical sound, like that of an engine being revved up.
ブロロロ, ぶろろろ	burororo	(1) brrrrrrrr; (2) putputput	(1) SFX usually for cars driving, see also ooo; (2) if it's an old car.
ブルッ, ぶるっ	buru	(1) shudder shiver; (2) shake	(2) Head being shaken violently in the negative.
ブルブル, ぶるぶる	buru buru	(1) shake shudder shiver tremble; (2) shake nod no refuse	(1) Usually from cold; (2) To shake one's head.
ブシュッ, ぶしゅっ	bushu	(1) splat squish; (2) shaa slash	(1) SFX for something being squashed, with a slimy or rubbery-bouncy texture; (2) SFX for a sudden burst or splatter of liquid, like blood after getting cut violently
ブシュウ, ぶしゅう	bushuu	slash shaa	SFX for a sudden burst or splattering sound, like after getting slashed or cut violently. Much stronger than bushu or「ぶしゅっ」.
ブッズー, ぶっすー	bussu-	grumpy grump
ブス, ぶす	busu	(1) stab; (2) mutter complain	(1) Can be a little or serious stab; (2) SFX when someone is complaining, not happy, see also boso, guzu, gyaa, and musu.
ブスブス, ぶすぶす	busu busu	(1) muttered complaining; (2) smoking smoldering	(1) See also boso, guzu, gyaa, and musu; (2) SFX for something burning, like when something is being overcooked or burned. See also pusu pusu.
ブツ, ぶつ	butsu	muttered complaining	See also boso, guzu, gyaa, and musu.
ブツブツ, ぶつぶつ	butsu butsu	(1) mumble mumble mutter mutter; (2) grumbling complaining muttering	Talking to oneself, otherwise complaining; SFX for a gloomy person muttering to oneself.
ブウッ, ぶうっ	buu	ahem	SFX for a cough, clearing throat (usually to catch someone's attention).
ブウ, ぶう	buu	(1) fart; (2) buzz bzz bzzt	(1) SFX for passing gas; (2) SFX for a vibrating sound, like a bee in flight
ブウー, ぶうー	buu-	suppressed laughter
ブぅン, ぶぅん	buun	vrrm rumble	SFX for the rumbling of an engine, like that of a car.
ブワ, ぶわ	buwa	(1) wooooooooosh fwumph; (2) laughs; (3) whoosh; (4) boom ka-boom; (5) suddenly	(1) SFX when something spreads or explodes; (2) SFX when you suddenly start laughing, similar to do but singular; (3) SFX for an airy type of movement; (4) SFX for an explosion; (5) SFX for an unexpected event, used to create drama for a scene
ブワッ, ぶわっ	buwa	(1) whoosh; (2) bursts into tears sudden tears	(2) SFX used mainly for the shock factor, adding drama to a sudden fit of crying. Can be emotional, in despair, or in disbelief or shock.
ブワブワ, ぶわぶわ	buwa buwa	spongy	SFX for a squishy type of texture.
ブワハハ, ぶわはは	buwahaha	evil laugh bwahaha	Same as bwahaha, gahaha, gwahaha.
ブヨブヨ, ぶよぶよ	buyo buyo	(1) flabby; (2) squishy swollen	(1) Like puyo puyo only it's even more flabby; (2) Waterlogged.
ファンファン, ふぁんふぁん	fan fan fan	re---whoo- re whoo--	Sound of sirens.
フォッフォッ, ふぉっふぉっ	foffo	oh ho ho oh ho ho ho bwahaha gahaha	SFX for loud laughter, or the laughter of an elderly person.
フッ, ふっ	fu	(1) hmph...; (2) sigh; (3) growl gurgle; (4) disappears relief; (5) sudden movement shoom whoom fwoom; (6) heh smirk	(1) Used usually by "cool" characters, or those who think they are, to show their coolness. Similar to hmph, but without the sense of looking down at people; (2) Blowing breath out, as in blowing out a candle; see fua; (3) Stomach pain, full stomach; (4) Pressure letting up, vanishing.
フ, ふ	fu	chuckle	Light and brief laughter with irony or sarcasm.
フッフッフッ, ふっふっふっ	fu fu fu	kekeke hehehe	An evil snicker, usually the person has some hidden plot in mind. See also ku ku ku and pu pu pu.
フーッ, ふーっ	fu-	(1) hiss; (2) haa blush flush; (3) heh	(1) SFX for an animal hissing; (2) SFX for embarrassment, or a suppressed sigh or grunt of embarrassment; (3) SFX for a cocky, self-confident grunt
フー, ふー	fu-	sigh hiss exhale	SFX for a breath of air being released or exhaled.
フーエ, ふーえ	fu-e	cry wail	See also e and mii.
フーン, ふーん	fu-n	whistling	Whistling to a tune.
フーン, ふーん	fu-n	humph hmph heehh
フーサ, ふーさ	fu-sa	fwshh fwwshh	Like the soft rustling of hair movement. See also fusa.
ファ, ふぁ	fua	yawn	See Fua (ふあ）.
フア, ふあ	fua	(1) sigh blow; (2) sigh; (3) yawn	(1) Blowing breath out, as in blowing out a candle; See fu; (2) See fuwa; (3) See fuwa.
フア。。, ふあ。。	fua	(1) yawn; (2) ahnn...	(2) Cry of passion.
フアァー, ふあぁー	fua-	yawn
フエーン, ふえーん	fue-n	cry sob
フゴフゴ, ふごふご	fugo fugo	hm hm hum hum mm mm
フイ, ふい	fui	hmph humph	An arrogant expression, or arrogant grunting noise.
フイー, ふいー	fui-	sigh
フカブカ, ふかぶか	fuka buka	bow	SFX for bowing.
フキフキ, ふきふき	fuki fuki	wipe wipe
フっかツ, ふっかつ	fukkatsu	rejuvenated come-back revived restored lively again	To come back to life, to be lively and empowered with energy again. Comes from the word 「ふっかつ」or「復活」, which means "revival" or "come-back."
フックラ, ふっくら	fukkura	(1) plump chubby; (2) puffy soft fluffy
フミ, ふみ	fumi	step stomp
フミフミ, ふみふみ	fumi fumi	stomp stomp	fumifumi
フム, ふむ	fumu	hmph, hmm, uh-huh	See also umu.
フム。。。, ふむ。。。	fumu	hmm... hmm	SFX for a contemplative grunting sound.
フン, ふん	fun	hmph	SFX for a grunt of dismissal or in an offensive manner.
フンッ, ふんっ	fun	hmph humph	SFX for a grunt of dismissal or in an offensive manner.
フニ, ふに	funi	rub	See also funi funi.
フニフニ, ふにふに	funi funi	rub rub	See also funi.
フンカフンカ, ふんかふんか	funka funka	sniff sniff inhale	See also nku and kunka.
フンヌー, ふんぬー	funnu-	urgh urrgh gaahh argh	A grunt of frustration or distress.
フンワラ, ふんわら	funwara	gently airily fluffily
フニャフニャ, ふにゃふにゃ	funya funya	(1) limp soft flabby; (2) mumble mrrmph hmph	(1) Lacking luster or strength, not crisp or strong; (2) Speaking unclearly, talking with food in one's mouth
フニャー, ふにゃー	funya-	(1) weak; (2) limp soft flabby	(1) Sad-looking, pathetic; (2) Lacking luster or strength, not crisp or strong.
フニュ, ふにゅ	funyu	sigh	Tired sigh.
フラ, ふら	fura	(1) dizziness; (2) drift; (3) tremble quiver; (4) yawn; (5) falling; (6) wobble waver	(3) See also puru; (4) See also fua.
フラフラ, ふらふら	fura fura	(1) dizzy wobbly stagger; (2) hangs about; (3) meandering; (4) flap flap	(1) SFX of when someone is walking in a way that they look like they are about to faint; (2) Where one hangs about, doing nothing with no aim or purpose; (3) Without direction (walking); (4) SFX for a waving effect, such as flapping one's arms as one teeters off balance.
フリ, ふり	furi	tremble quiver	See also puru.
フル, ふる	furu	tremble quiver	See also puru.
フルフル, ふるふる	furu furu	(1) shivering trembling; (2) shake	(1) Either from emotional buildup or from the cold; (2) To shake one's head.
フサ, ふさ	fusa	soft fluff	Abundant soft hair, or somebody touching it.
フサフサ, ふさふさ	fusa fusa	fluffy
フシュー, ふしゅー	fushu-	fshhhh	SFX for when something cools down, usually machines but can be people like Kaidoh in PoT, as Shu-
フト, ふと	futo	suddenly all of a sudden	Can also be used in a "sudden realization" context, or sudden dawning or moment of enlightenment. Can also be used when remembering something and making a comparison. In this case it can be realize.
フウ, ふう	fuu	(1) pant haa ha; (2) sigh; (3) blow breath	(3) SFX for blowing a breath of air, lightly.
フウン, ふうん	fuun	humph hmph heehh
フワ, ふわ	fuwa	(1) gentle lift float; (2) yawn; (3) woosh whoosh	(1) Gentle movement; (2) See also fua.
フワフワ, ふわふわ	fuwa fuwa	(1) floating softness; (2) soft; (3) fluff fluff	(1) Floating sensation; (2) Cushy soft; (3) SFX for something soft and fluffy, such as a cloud floating.
フワハハ, ふわはは	fuwahaha	evil laugh	Same as bwahaha, gahaha, gwahaha.
フワリ, ふわり	fuwari	float	Sensation, like when being lifted.
フワト, ふわと	fuwato	lift gentle floating	Gentle movement.
プッ, ぷっ	pu	pfft	SFX for a light laugh, slightly smothered. Can be derogatory.
プ, ぷ	pu	(1) pinch pluck; (2) boop beep	(1) See also bu; (2) SFX for a beeping sound, like the button of a phone when pressed.
プププ, ぷぷぷ	pu pu pu	strange laugh	See also fu fu fu.
プー, ぷー	pu-	(1) dohhhh; (2) anger	(1) Blowing up your cheeks and whining like a child; (2) See also puri puri.
プーッ, ぷーっ	pu-	ddoooh oohhh	SFX for stifled laughter or moaning.
プーン, ぷーん	pu-n	(1) odor; (2) bzz buzz	(1) SFX to explain some awful smell going around like Tsu-n but no so "sour"; (2) SFX for the presence of a small insect.
プーップーップーッ, ぷーっぷーっぷーっ	pu-pu-pu-	beep beep beep	Like when someone hangs up on you.
プアッ, ぷあっ	pua	gasp fwaa	SFX for a gasp of breath.
プチッ, ぷちっ	puchi	(1) pop; (2) snap	(1) Something small busting, ex. bubble wrap; (2) When someone loses their temper.
プチプチ, ぷちぷち	puchi puchi	popping	Like ikura, bubble plastic.
プチプチ, ぷちぷち	puchi puchi	pop pop crackle crackle
プチーン, ぷちーん	puchi-n	snap
プチン, ぷちん	puchin	snap
プハ, ぷは	puha	gasp haahh	SFX for catching one's breath after holding it for a long time.
プハー, ぷはー	puha-	phew sigh relief	A gasp of relief, satisfaction.
プイッ, ぷいっ	pui	(1) snob snub turn away; (2) suddenly leaves disappears
プイ, ぷい	pui	snub turn turn away ignore	To avoid someone or something in a rude manner, and/or out of spite.
プク, ぷく	puku	swell	Something swelling, starting to swell. See also buku.
プクプク, ぷくぷく	puku puku	swelling swollen	See also buku.
プクー, ぷくー	puku-	blow up	The process of putting air into a balloon, to put air into your cheeks (like Pu~).
プンプン, ぷんぷん	pun pun	cranky pissed off hmph	SFX mostly for girls when they are pissed off.
プンタタ, ぷんたた	puntata	music	Slow beat; tata is for quick beats; see also bunchacha.
プラプラ, ぷらぷら	pura pura	(1) dangle dangle; (2) limp floppy	(1) Like Bura-n; (2) See also hero and mero.
プラン, ぷらん	puran	limp floppy	See also hero and mero.
プリプリ, ぷりぷり	puri puri	(1) cranky fume; (2) soft n juicy soft; (3) strong smell; (4) fret worry	(1) SFX for anger; (2) SFX to express freshness (prawns, young girls etc) like pichi pichi.
プリンプリン, ぷりんぷりん	purin purin	wobble wobble	Often used with breasts and caramel custard. Used in this sense by wuorugore in Konjiki no Gashbell in his theme song "chichi o moge."
プリリリン, ぷりりりん	puriririn	booiiing boyo-iiinng	SFX for something bouncy and/or wiggling. See also purin.
プル, ぷる	puru	shake quiver	See also puri and furu.
プルプル, ぷるぷる	puru puru	(1) shake shake quiver; (2) shake shake no	(1) SFX for trembling from fear, embarrassment, anger, or some other emotion; (2) SFX for shaking one's head from side to side, like nodding "no"
プルルップルルッ, ぷるるっぷるるっ	pururu pururu	prrrrrrr	SFX for train calls, phones ringing.
プシュー, ぷしゅー	pushu-	pssshhhhh	Sound of air leaking.
プス, ぷす	pusu	psk pop	When one punctures a hole in something like a bubble wrap, not as deep a stab as busu or zaku.
プスプス, ぷすぷす	pusu pusu	(1) smoldering smoking; (2) sizzle sizzle	To the point where the subject is burnt (i.e. burnt food). See also busu busu.
プツッ, ぷつっ	putsu	suddenly breaks shatters	Breaking apart suddenly.
プウ, ぷう	puu	puff
プウット, ぷうっと	puutto	snort honk toot	From a horn or any bodily orifice.
プヨプヨ, ぷよぷよ	puyo puyo	soft jelly-ish	SFX for something soft like jelly.

ヘ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ベー, べー	be-	bleehhh	Someone poking their tongue out mocking, giving a raspberry.
ベーダ, べーだ	be-da	nya nya!	What you say when you stick out your tongue and pull down your eyelid at someone.
ベベ, べべ	bebe	putt putt	SFX for a mechanical sound, such as the sputtering sound of a scooter motor.
ベチャ, べちゃ	becha	slurp	Like sound of licking ice cream sloppily. See also becha becha.
ベチャベチャ, べちゃべちゃ	becha becha	(1) soaked drenched; (2) chattering prattling; (3) gooey messy	See also becha.
ベチ, べち	bechi	sticky	Dropping something sticky, see beto beto.
ベチョ, べちょ	becho	(1) drops fall; (2) wet lick	(1) Something being dropped; (2) See also becho-.
ベチョー, べちょー	becho-	(1) soaked sticky soaked and sticky; (2) liick slurp lap	(1) Combination of the two; (2) Licking something wet or sticky. See also pecho.
ベエ, べえ	bee	baa	SFX for the sound of a sheep.
ベキョ, べきょ	bekyo	(1) wraps around; (2) squeeze	Ex: When wrapped tightly around with tube-like or string-like material in a tight, restraining grip.
ベラベラ, べらべら	bera bera	rant rant rant talk talk talk blah blah yack yack	SFX for incessant talking, when someone is speaking non-stop and no one can stop them; speaks/says too much.
ベリベリ, べりべり	beri beri	tear rip	Tearing or ripping something stuck on the surface of something else. Ex: peeling duck tape off of a box or package.
ベロ, べろ	bero	peeling back
ベローン, べろーん	bero-n	slide
ベロンベロン, べろんべろん	beron beron	dru---nk very drunk intoxicated	When someone is very drunk.
ベロリ, べろり	berori	slurp shlurp	SFX for lapping something up greedily, usually a motion done with the tongue. See also perori.
ベシッ, べしっ	beshi	whack karate-chop!	SFX for hitting someone or something with a karate-chop move.
ベソ, べそ	beso	sob whine sniff	SFX for crying.
ベソベソ, べそべそ	beso beso	sob sob whine whine	SFX for crying.
ベタベタ, べたべた	beta beta	sticky stick stick	SFX for something adhering to something else, like a sticky feeling.
ベタリ, べたり	betari	stuck stick	People or objects that stick together, physically or metaphorically.
ベトベト, べとべと	beto beto	sticky gummy
ベトーッ, べとーっ	beto-	streetch	SFX for something elastic, like gum stretching.
ベツベツ, べつべつ	betsu betsu	separate	SFX for separation. Derived from the word "separate" or 「別」as in "different things" or "separate things" 「別の物です」.
ベッタリ, べったり	bettari	(1) stuck together glued; (2) daub apply brush; (3) sitting flat fwump not budging not moving; (4) stained	(1) SFX for when someone/thing is stuck together. Ex: glue and paper, even couples; (2) To apply ointment, or to apply paint or colors (liquid matter); (3) Can be used to describe humor for a character's child-like unwillingness to move; (4) Like food-stains on a carpet.
ベットリ, べっとり	bettori	stuck together glued	SFX for when someone/thing is stuck together. Ex. glue and paper, even couples.
ヘヘ, へへ	he he	hehe hee hee laugh	Light laughter.
ヘヘヘ, へへへ	hehehe	heh heh heh	Laugh.
ヘコヘコ, へこへこ	heko heko	depressed
ヘナヘナ, へなへな	hena hena	worn out exhausted	Don't have any strength in the legs to support oneself, like a dying flower. See also heto heto.
ヘナリ, へなり	henari	bent
ヘラヘラ, へらへら	hera hera	laugh meaninglessly hollow laugh ha ha ha	Forced, meaningless laugh.
ヘレベケ, へれべけ	here beke	dead drunk completely drunk
ヘロヘロ, へろへろ	hero hero	(1) exhausted limp; (2) fool	(1) Just energy-less, see also mero, pura, and puran; (2) SFX for when acting like a jerk.
ヘタ, へた	heta	collapsing despair exhausted	Sitting down in despair or exhaustion.
ヘタヘタ, へたへた	heta heta	exhausted	Like after running.
ヘトヘト, へとへと	heto heto	buggered
ペチャ, ぺちゃ	pecha	slap	SFX for painful impact.
ペチャクチャ, ぺちゃくちゃ	pecha kucha	chit chat yak yak yakkity-yak	SFX for enthusiastic chatting, bordering on being a little too noisy.
ペチャンコ, ぺちゃんこ	pechanko	flattened
ペチョ, ぺちょ	pecho	wet slurp shlurp	See also pecho pecho and becho.
ペチョペチョ, ぺちょぺちょ	pecho pecho	wet slurp slurp shlurp shlurp	See also pecho and becho.
ペカーッ, ぺかーっ	peka-	shing shine	Moment of determination or intuition in a sarcastically or over-done way.
ペコ, ぺこ	peko	bow	SFX for a typical asian, formal/semi-formal/informal bending at the waist to show respect
ペコペコ, ぺこぺこ	peko peko	(1) bow bow fawn humbly bow and scrape grovel; (2) very hungry rumble rumble growwl	(1) As Peko in a continuous notion (grovel); (2) State of extreme hunger, SFX for the growling of a hungry stomach
ペコンッ, ぺこんっ	pekon	deep bow	SFX for a very formal, proper, and deeply respectful Japanese bow (used to show a deep level of thankfulness, apology, or other dramatic and respectful feeling).
ペラッ, ぺらっ	pera	rustle	SFX for paper.
ペラペラ, ぺらぺら	pera pera	fluent smoothly	When someone speaks fluently in a language. Often used in everyday speech as an adverb "to speak fluently" or 「ペラペラに話す」.
ペリッ, ぺりっ	peri	peel tear strip rip off skin	SFX for tearing something off of another surface. Ex: 「ペリッとはがす」which is similar to saying "to tear something off with a good rip."
ペロッ, ぺろっ	pero	(1) lick; (2) slurp	(1) SFX for taking a small lick of something, like a taste of ice cream or cake icing. See also bero.
ペロペロ, ぺろぺろ	pero pero	lap lap lapping lick lick	Like a dog or kitten.
ペロン, ぺろん	peron	(1) lick; (2) rolling up rolling down; (3) flipping
ペロォン, ぺろぉん	peroon	rolls forward rolling rolls up rolls down	SFX for a rolling motion. Can be in a progressive, directional motion, such as "rolling over to the other side of the room."
ペロリ, ぺろり	perori	eat up	SFX emphasizing enthusiasm to eat.
ペシ, ぺし	peshi	slap	SFX for a loud smacking sound, like slapping someone on the cheek. See also pashi.
ペタペタ, ぺたぺた	peta peta	(1) stick stick; (2) pressing repeatedly; (3) stroke stroke	(1) In the gluing sense; (3) Like when painting something on canvas using a brush.
ペタン, ぺたん	petan	(1) smooth flat; (2) flop; (3) slump slide	(2) Flop down on the floor; (3) Motion of falling to the floor, i.e. in shock or disbelief.
ペタンコ, ぺたんこ	petanko	(1) smooth flat; (2) flop	(2) To flop down on the floor.
ペタント, ぺたんと	petanto	(1) smooth flat; (2) flop	(2) To flop down on the floor.

ホ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ボ, ぼ	bo	fwoosh
ボッ, ぼっ	bo	(1) burn ignite; (2) whoosh; (3) whomp wham	(1) SFX when fire is lit or something catches fire; (2) SFX for something moving fast and violently, like a missile or punch; (3) SFX for a sudden muffled crash, impact, or landing
ボー, ぼー	bo-	(1) flame fire whoosh; (2) sluggish exhausted groggy; (3) spaced out daydreaming	(1) SFX for a firey effect, like the "whoosh" of a gas range turned on, or the roar of a fire going out of control; see also goo, guoo, and po; (2) See also doyon.
ボーン, ぼーん	bo-n	boom
ボーゼン, ぼーぜん	bo-zen	(1) dumbfounded confused confuzzled; (2) gape mouth open duhhh	SFX for being caught unawares, or to be semi-shocked (not necessarily in a negative context).
ボチャ, ぼちゃ	bocha	(1) splat splatter; (2) splash	(2) Something falling into a lake.
ボチャン, ぼちゃん	bochan	ker-plunk	Like falling into water.
ボチ, ぼち	bochi	click	Rougher than kachi
ボチボチ, ぼちぼち	bochi bochi	steadily	Something happening steadily, as in water dripping.
ボフっ, ぼふっ	bofu	poof	SFX for landing in pillows or blankets.
ボフン, ぼふん	bofun	fwump fall	Like someone falling onto something soft (like a sofa or bed).
ボヒュッ, ぼひゅっ	bohyu	whff whoosh foom	SFX for a super fast move, like a punch, but missing its target.
ボカボカ, ぼかぼか	boka boka	whack whack
ボカーン, ぼかーん	boka-n	impact guuhhh shock	Figurative "impact" - i.e. impact of words or actions. Done in a shocking or mortifying way. See also bokan.
ボカン, ぼかん	bokan	(1) sudden impact; (2) bop pow bonk thump; (3) impact guuhhh shock	(3) Figurative "impact" - i.e. impact of words or actions. Done in a shocking or mortifying way. See also boka-n.
ボケット, ぼけっと	boketto	gazing vacantly	Derived from "to be daydreaming" or 「ぼけとする」.
ボキッ, ぼきっ	boki	(1) snap whack; (2) cracking	(1) See also baki.
ボコッ, ぼこっ	boko	(1) thump bump; (2) crumble
ボコ, ぼこ	boko	(1) bash; (2) boiling bubbling pop	(2) Can also be any bursting sound, see buku.
ボコボコ, ぼこぼこ	boko boko	(1) worn out bashed; (2) bumpy; (3) ground falling apart	(1) State of being bashed up.
ボム, ぼむ	bomu	poof
ボン, ぼん	bon	appears	SFX for when something magically and suddenly appears. Often seen with a puff of smoke (see also pon, pom, and dororonpa).
ボンヤリ, ぼんやり	bonyari	(!) absent minded idly vaguely; (2) dimly	(1) Ex: absent-minded in class; (2) Ex: the island is dimly visible.
ボォー, ぼぉー	boo-	gazey
ボリバリ, ぼりばり	bori bari	munch crunch munch munch crunch crunch	SFX for eating something, chewing on something crunchy. See also bori (ボリ), and bari (バリ).
ボリボリ, ぼりぼり	bori bori	(1) scratch scratch; (2) crunch crunch	(1) Like on the thigh; (2) When one is chewing something hard like ice.
ボロ, ぼろ	boro	(1) in disrepair beyond disrepair damaged worn-out tattered shambles; (2) crushed destroyed; (3) cry drip	(3) SFX for tears falling.
ボロボロ, ぼろぼろ	boro boro	(1) crumble; (2) torn; (3) rumpled scuffed slightly damaged* tattered worn-out; (4) cry drip	(1) SFX for something falling apart; (2) For something in a torn state; (4) SFX for tears flowing.
ボサボサ, ぼさぼさ	bosa bosa	(1) messy; (2) gazey	(1) Messy hair; (2) Sitting around doing nothing when you're meant to be doing something.
ボショ, ぼしょ	bosho	sad	SFX for a somber, disappointed, or upset mood.
ボソ, ぼそ	boso	(1) mumble mutter; (2) whisper
ボッサッバッサッ, ぼっさっばっさっ	bossa bassa	flip flip fwp fwp toss toss	SFX for a smooth, skillful, repetitive motion. Ex: When a professional chef flips pancakes in the pan, or some other type of food.
ボス, ぼす	bosu	crash	SFX for crashing into something.
ボスッ, ぼすっ	bosu	slam crash ka-bam bam smash
ボタボタ, ぼたぼた	bota bota	(1) drip; (2) thud thud	(1) Large amount of liquid. See also pota pota.
ボテ, ぼて	bote	fall clomp
ボトボト, ぼとぼと	boto boto	(1) falling; (2) drip	(2) Ping.
ボツ, ぼつ	botsu	whoosh
ボツボツ, ぼつぼつ	botsu botsu	drip drip	Large raindrops falling as opposed to Potsu potsu
ボウ, ぼう	bou	(1) bwoom alights whoosh; (2) whoosh	(1) SFX for something catching fire; (2) SFX for something moving very quickly through the air
ボウット, ぼうっと	boutto	faintly vaguely dreamily dazed	Usually when someone isn't paying attention. Often used in Japanese expression: 「何をぼうっとしているんだ？」or "what're you daydreaming about?"
ボヨーン, ぼよーん	boyo-n	bounce	SFX for springy action, can also be used instead of purin
ボヨヨーン, ぼよよーん	boyoyo-n	bounce	SFX for double-springy action, can also be used instead of purin
ホッ, ほっ	ho	phew	A sigh of relief.
ホホホ, ほほほ	ho ho ho	laugh tee hee hee tee he he	Laughter, specifically refined feminine laughter. See also ahahaha and ha ha ha for masculine laughter.
ホー, ほー	ho-	(1) wind; (2) whoop	(2) SFX for owl at night.
ホー, ほー	ho-	(1) I see I see nods nods; (2) Really? Is that so? heehh	(2) SFX for an answering grunt or sound that indicates you are listening to the speaker, can be sarcastic.
ホギャァホギャァ, ほぎゃぁほぎゃぁ	hogya- hogya-	waa waa	Crying baby SFX.
ホイサット, ほいさっと	hoisatto	up we get off we go	A little saying like よいしょ、よっこらせ which is said when doing physical tasks that are finished easily.
ホジホジ, ほじほじ	hoji hoji	fiddle fiddle	When you dig into something, mostly used when people dig their nose.
ホカホカ, ほかほか	hoka hoka	nice and warm
ホケ, ほけ	hoke	okay ok	More of a Japanese-ified version of the english "OK", spoken with a somewhat dejected, defeated, or agreeing sigh.
ホコホコ, ほこほこ	hoko hoko	mrrhmff mff mff munch crunch munch munch	Speaking with mouth full, trying to talk around a mouthful of food.
ホノボノ, ほのぼの	hono bono	nice warm peaceful nice weather lovely	SFX for a nice, warm, peaceful day or weather.
ホテ, ほて	hote	dazed	Like after you've been in the bath or sauna for too long; feeling all and a little too warm.
ホテホテ, ほてほて	hote hote	(1) dazed; (2) toddle toddle	(1) As in hote; (2) See also tote.
ホット, ほっと	hotto	relief relieved thank goodness
ホワン, ほわん	howan	soft soft and warm	SFX for a warm and soft object. It could be thought of as mixing ほかほか (hokahoka, warm) and ふわふわ (fuwafuwa, soft).
ポッ, ぽっ	po	(1) drip plunk (2) flame light blush	(1) pochan = kerplunk! See also pi, picha, pichon, and pochi; (2) For other fire sounds, see bo and guoo; for other light sounds, see also paa and kaa.
ポー, ぽー	po-	gazey	Often used when you are gazey or get absorbed in something/someone that you can't take your eyes off it. Ex. Love at first sight.
ポーン, ぽーん	po-n	pow	SFX for tennis ball hitting the strings.
ポアッ, ぽあっ	poa	fwoosh complete	SFX for the end of a transformation.
ポチャポチャ, ぽちゃぽちゃ	pocha pocha	(1) elastic; (2) splash dabble; (3) plump chubby	(1) Skin; (2) In water.
ポチャン, ぽちゃん	pochan	drip plunk kerplunk!	See also pi, picha, pichon, and pochi.
ポチポチ, ぽちぽち	pochi pochi	steadily	Something happening steadily, as in water dripping.
ポイ, ぽい	poi	throw away toss
ポカ, ぽか	poka	impact
ポカポカ, ぽかぽか	poka poka	(1) dazzling sun nice and warm; (2) pow pow	(2) When hitting someone lightly.
ポキ, ぽき	poki	crack snap	SFX for an electric shock, or the snapping sound of breaking a piece of something apart.
ポクポク, ぽくぽく	poku poku	(1) tap tap; (2) dong dong; (3) poke poke; (4) step step	(4) SFX for walking up to something slowly or cautiously
ポクポクチーン, ぽくぽくちーん	poku poku chi-n	turns to stone ser---ved passes out	SFX for the consequence of the brunt of a joke, banter, or comeback. Can be used when character turns to stone or passes out from the comeback.
ポン, ぽん	pon	(1) pon; (2) pat; (3) pow; (4) pop; (5) tap; (6) throw toss here; (7) catch; (8) push bop bap	(1) Something appearing magically; often seen with a puff of smoke (see also bon and dororonpa); (2) On the shoulder; (3) When you hit a ball on a tennis racket; (4) Like popping a bottle of champagne.
ポンッ, ぽんっ	pon	pat	On the shoulder.
ポンポン, ぽんぽん	pon pon	(1) pon; (2) pat; (3) pow	Like Pon but in a continuous stream.
ポォーッ, ぽぉーっ	poo-	choo hoot	SFX for the whistling of a machine, such as a train whistle blowing.
ポオット, ぽおっと	pootto	dazed obsessed
ポポポ, ぽぽぽ	popopo	pow pow pow bang bang bang	Like a series of gunshots.
ポリ, ぽり	pori	munch crunch	Eating biscuit-type foods, slightly crunchy but doesn't take effort to chew. Note: can also be classified as poli instead of pori.
ポリポリ, ぽりぽり	pori pori	(1) scratch scratch; (2) munch	(1) Little scratch; (2) Eating biscuit-type foods, slightly crunchy but doesn't take effort to chew.
ポロ, ぽろ	poro	drops rolls	Dropping something, something rolling. See also koro and koron.
ポロポロ, ぽろぽろ	poro poro	drip drip tears	Tears flowing slowly in small drops, emphasis on having lots of tears.
ポロンポロン, ぽろんぽろん	poron poron	strum strum twang twang	SFX for a musical sound from string-like material, such as the twanging of a guitar.
ポタ, ぽた	pota	(1) drip plunk; (2) plip	(1) pochan = kerplunk! See also pi, picha, pichon, and pochi; (2) SFX for light dripping sound of liquid falling and landing.
ポタポタ, ぽたぽた	pota pota	drip drip drip drop	SFX for a small amount of liquid, or fast dripping. See also bota bota.
ポタンポタン, ぽたんぽたん	potan potan	drip drip	SFX for a slow dripping sound.
ポテ, ぽて	pote	(1) chubby flop; (2) lean	(2) SFX for leaning against someone, i.e. resting forehead against someone's shoulder.
ポテン, ぽてん	poten	(1) lands step tap; (2) scuff	(1) SFX for stepping lightly on the ground with one's shoe; (2) SFX for brushing the ground lightly with one's shoe
ポト, ぽと	poto	drops rolls	Dropping something, something rolling. See also koro and koron.
ポトポト, ぽとぽと	poto poto	drip drip	Tends to be faster than Pota pota, large drops.
ポトス, ぽとす	potosu	hurl throw launch	SFX for throwing or tossing something in a very direct manner.
ポツポツ, ぽつぽつ	potsu potsu	(1) spot spot bit by bit spotty; (2) pitter-patter	(1) When spots start appearing; (2) When it starts raining softly, unlike Botsu botsu; see also para para.
ポツーン, ぽつーん	potsu-n	all alone
ポツン, ぽつん	potsun	alone separated silence	SFX for loneliness, separation.
ポツンポツン, ぽつんぽつん	potsun potsun	first raindrops
ポウ, ぽう	pou	glow	Like with magic or some invisible force.

マ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
マンジリ, まんじり	manjiri	didn't sleep a wink no rest at all not a wink
マスマス, ますます	masu masu	more and more

ミ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ミッ, みっ	mi	cry sob wail	SFX for a sob of pain, groaning, or a high-pitched grunt of complaint.
ミー, みー	mi-	(1) cry wail; (2) wail pain	(1) See also e and hu-e; (2) SFX for an expression of pain, usually wailing or groaning
ミーンミーン, みーんみーん	mi-n mi-n	cicada cry	The sound of cicadas in the summer.
ミイー, みいー	mii-	meow	SFX for the meowing of a cat.
ミンミンミン, みんみんみん	minminmin	cicada cry	Sounds of a cicada.
ミシ, みし	mishi	creak
ミスミス, みすみす	misu misu	under one's nose

ム

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ムッ, むっ	mu	pissed off annoyed	SFX for when someone gets mad/annoyed, like Mu
ムー, むー	mu-	(1) doooh grrr; (2) hmph; (3) mrrr	(1) When you blow up your cheeks and whine like a child, like Pu~; (2) A grunt of anger Note: May consider it from the verb for "to be angry" or 「むかつく」
ムーン, むーん	mu-n	(1) grimace anger sulky; (2) hmm heeehh huh mmmph mmm	(2) A sarcastic, elongated grunt. Kind of like when you know someone's lying to your face but you're just not calling them a liar. Ex: "Is that so..." (rhetorical)
ムチムチ, むちむち	muchi muchi	full-bodied bouncy plump	Plump or full-bodied, but mobile or flexible.
ムフ, むふ	mufu	tee-hee tee hee hehe chuckle laugh	SFX for light, quiet laughter, as if over an inside joke or a devious plan in the works.
ムフームフー, むふーむふー	mufu- mufu-	wheeze wheeze gasp wheeze breathing hard	SFX for breathing painfully or stressfully.
ムフーン, むふーん	mufu-n	sigh haahh	SFX for a big breath, big exhale.
ムグ, むぐ	mugu	eating munch	Munching with closed mouth, see also moku.
ムグムグ, むぐむぐ	mugu mugu	eating with mouthful munch munch
ムヒャ, むひゃ	muhya	munch nom om nom	SFX for vigorous, voracious eating; sound of stuffing one's mouth full of food and trying to eat a lot at once.
ムヒャムヒャ, むひゃむひゃ	muhya muhya	munch munch nom nom om nom	SFX for vigorous, voracious eating; sound of stuffing one's mouth full of food and trying to eat a lot at once.
ムカ, むか	muka	pissed off cranky problem?! grrr grumble	SFX for when someone gets mad/annoyed. Derives from the intransitive verb "to feel irritated or annoyed with something" or 「むかつく」.
ムカムカ, むかむか	muka muka	nauseous nausea queasy feels sick	SFX for feeling queasy or sick, ex: when someone drinks too much they don't feel good.
ムキムキ, むきむき	muki muki	(1) muscly buff; (2) suitable	(1) SFX for an extremely fit body; (2) SFX for satisfaction
ムキーッ, むきーっ	muki-	grr rawr pissed	SFX for a growling noise or sound of disappointment, made when one is angry.
ムキイイ, むきいい	mukiii	ahhhh!	SFX for screaming and complaining.
ムッカ, むっか	mukka	pissed off cranky problem?!	SFX for when someone gets mad/annoyed.
ムク, むく	muku	(1) get up sit up; (2) eating munch	(2) Munching with closed mouth, see also moku. muku muku might be interesting too.
ムクムク, むくむく	muku muku	fleshy plump chubby
ムムー, むむー	mumu-	grimace anger sulky
ムムム, むむむ	mumumu	(1) what's this what's this?; (2) hmmm; (3) grrr	(1) Like when you realize something; (2) SFX for when you are dwelling on something; (3) When you're pissed off.
ムニャ, むにゃ	munya	sleepy gaze
ムニュ, むにゅ	munyu	grope	Sound of groping, usually a girl's chest.
ムンズ, むんず	munzu	grabs yank	SFX to grab suddenly, with force.
ムラ, むら	mura	(1) turned on interested; (2) irresistibly suddenly	(1) SFX for sexual attraction; (2) SFX for an impulse emotion, a sudden desire to want to do something
ムラムラ, むらむら	mura mura	(1) turned on interested; (2) irresistibly suddenly	(1) SFX for sexual attraction; (2) SFX for an impulse emotion, a sudden desire to want to do something
ムシャ, むしゃ	musha	chomp	Like taking a bit bite off of a drumstick.
ムシッ, むしっ	mushi	rip tear tear apart	Like tearing apart something paper-like.
ムッスリ, むっすり	mussuri	urgh grr	SFX for a grunt or growling sound of frustration or anger.
ムス, むす	musu	grimace anger sulky
ムズムズ, むずむず	muzu muzu	(1) impatient; (2) itchy	(1) State of impatience, like ウズウズ but not in the sense that you are eager to do something.

メ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
メチャクチャ, めちゃくちゃ	mecha kucha	(1) a mess all messed up all over the place; (2) messed up insanely (something)	(1) Ex: everything messed up in the house after the earthquake; (2) A mentality, Ex: insanely happy, or all messed up after a breakup.
メチャメチャ, めちゃめちゃ	mecha mecha	(1) lots very; (2) smashed up beat up in pieces	(2) Almost (or totally) broken beyond repair.
メェ, めぇ	mee	meeh baa	Sound of sheep.
メエメエ, めえめえ	mee mee	baa baa meeh meeh	SFX for a sheep call.
メエーメエー, めえーめえー	mee- mee-	baa baa meeh meeh	SFX for a sheep or goat call.
メキ, めき	meki	rip crack	When something tears/breaks, usually due to overgrowth, like a tree.
メキメキ, めきめき	meki meki	quick progress
メラメラ, めらめら	mera mera	burning on fire crackle crackle crackle pop	SFX for flames burning, such as a campfire; can also be a mental burning.
メリ, めり	meri	rip rip	When something tears/breaks, usually due to overgrowth like Meki but also has a "ripping" notion with it.
メロメロ, めろめろ	mero mero	totally in love	Like "melting in live."
メソメソ, めそめそ	meso meso	sob sob whine whine sob

モ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
モー, もー	mo-	moo	For a cow.
モーッ, もーっ	mo-	(1) geez ugh gah; (2) oy hey!	SFX for a sound or groan of frustration or protest.
モグ, もぐ	mogu	eating munching	See also mugu.
モグモグ, もぐもぐ	mogu mogu	munch munch	SFX for when one is eating or chewing something/mouthful. See also mogu (モグ), and momu momu (モムモム).
モジ, もじ	moji	shyness fidget
モコモコ, もこもこ	moko moko	soft and fluffy fluffy fluffy	SFX for soft, light texture, like for a stuffed animal or fluffy clothes.
モク, もく	moku	(1) eating munching; (2) smoke smoggy smoky smokey	(1) See also mugu.
モクモク, もくもく	moku moku	(1) totally absorbed; (2) smoke smoggy smoky smokey	(1) To do something in an absorbed manner.
モミ, もみ	momi	groping
モムモム, もむもむ	momu momu	mrrmm mrrhmm munch munch mmmhhrmm	SFX for having a mouthful of food; a mumbled version of mogu mogu (モグモグ).
モオー, もおー	moo-	moo	SFX for the call of a cow.
モリモリ, もりもり	mori mori	(1) a lot piled up; (2) gusto with gusto enthusiastically hungrily; (3) hungrily munching hungrily	(1) In terms of volume. Ex: "A lot of work piled up on my desk"; (2) Ex: "The boys devoured their meal"; (3) SFX for eating something with great enthusiasm, usually with mouth closed
モシャ, もしゃ	mosha	munch	SFX for eating something crunchy.
モウモウ, もうもう	mou mou	moo moo	Sound of cows.
モウー, もうー	mou-	doh!
モゾ, もぞ	mozo	snuggle
モゾゴゾ, もぞごぞ	mozo gozo	slink slink creeps over	Semi-reluctant movement; like a kid being forced to return to their room.
モゾモゾ, もぞもぞ	mozo mozo	snuggle	Something moving, to snuggle up to someone.

ヤ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ヤァ, やぁ	yaa	kyaa blush nooo!	SFX for embarrassment, or embarrassed denial or refusal.
ヤホ, やほ	yaho	yoo-hoo! hey! hi!
ヤホイ, やほい	yahoi	oh, well; what the heck; good grief	What you say when you're frustrated, exasperated, or giving up.
ヤキモキ, やきもき	yaki moki	worry
ヤンワリ, やんわり	yanwari	(1) soft; (2) softly slowly whisper quietly gently	(1) Very soft, tender; (2) To speak softly or slowly.
ヤレヤレ, やれやれ	yare yare	dear me dear oh dear what to do oh goodness my goodness	SFX for exclamation of surprise, disappointment, or some other powerful emotion or reaction.

ユ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ユックリ, ゆっくり	yukkuri	slowly relaxed pace taking their time	To do something without rushing it. This can sometimes be an expression of aggravation for another character being too slow, or it can be in the context of a positive teacher-to-student relationship.
ユラ, ゆら	yura	wobble shaky unsteady	As if to stand up on shaky legs.
ユラユラ, ゆらゆら	yura yura	waver shake quietly	Ex: candle light wavering.
ユラァ, ゆらぁ	yuraa	(1) wobble shaky unsteady; (2) drift fwish fwoosh whoosh	(1) As if to stand up on shaky legs; (2) SFX for the movement of air
ユサ, ゆさ	yusa	shake
ユサユサ, ゆさゆさ	yusa yusa	shake shake	To shake someone.

ヨ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ヨッ, よっ	yo	grunt umph here we go	SFX for a grunt of effort, in a positive manner. See also yoisho.
ヨー, よー	yo-	huff oof
ヨボヨボ, よぼよぼ	yobo yobo	senile crazy forgetful	To become senile, usually with age.
ヨチヨチ, よちよち	yochi yochi	gingerly small steps slowly carefully	To walk gingerly in small steps.
ヨイヨイ, よいよい	yoi yoi	stiff lost reflexes no strength weak	To lose one's reflexes or strength.
ヨイショ, よいしょ	yoisho	(1) grunt; (2) alrighty	A grunt which one says when they are about to perform a task, especially a physical task they don't want to do. Like "here we go"; see also ヨッコラセ (Yokkorase), アラヨット (Arayotto).
ヨジ, よじ	yoji	crawl	The sound a cockroach makes when crawling up your back. May be related to jiri jiri, which is "inching."
ヨジヨジ, よじよじ	yoji yoji	(1) climb climb; (2) shuffle shuffle	(2) Moving impatiently.
ヨッコラセ, よっこらせ	yokkorase	grunt	Same as Yoisho
ヨナヨナ, よなよな	yona yona	slender delicate fragile
ヨレヨレ, よれよれ	yore yore	worn out tired exhausted no more energy drained
ヨロ, よろ	yoro	(1) stagger waddle walk shakily; (2) weakly; (3) wobbly wobble
ヨロヨロ, よろよろ	yoro yoro	(1) wobbly tottering stagger; (2) can barely walk; (3) total wreck; (4) weak weak	(3) In a torn state.
ヨロロ, よろろ	yororo	stagger waddle walk shakily

ラ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ラララ, ららら	ra ra ra	la di da la la la	SFX for skipping and humming a happy tune.
ラブラブ, らぶらぶ	rabu rabu	romantic love love	SFX that literally derives from the Japanese pronunciation of "love-love" as "rah-bu rah-bu."
ラクラク, らくらく	raku raku	too easy	SFX derived from the adjective "easy" or 「楽な」.
ランッ, らんっ	ran	(1) beam intensely	(1) SFX for sudden attention in one's gaze, like snapping to attention dramatically (can be used for comedic effect)
ランラン, らんらん	ran ran	la la	SFX for skipping and humming a happy tune.
ランラン, らんらん	ranran	intense fiery	SFX for an eye expression, for intense, fiery eyes.
ララリ, ららり	rarari	ching ching cha-ching ching	SFX for a light tinkling, ringing, bell-like, chime-like sound. Can be mechanical or digital, like from a video game.

レ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
レロレロ, れろれろ	rero rero	bleh bleh roll roll	(1) Rolling something with/on the tongue

ワ

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ワ, わ	wa	wow! ack! whoa!
ワ, わ	wa	(1) boo! (2) ack!
ワッ, わっ	wa	wah! yay! yeeahh! cheer woot!	SFX for a cheer, or a happy atmosphere.
ワー, わー	wa-	(1) roar; (2) wow; (3) yeaahh cheer applause; (4) waaah	(1) (A crowd's) excited roar. See also wai wai and wara wara; (4) SFX for cheering or SFX for cry of dismay or despair.
ワーッ, わーっ	wa-	wow yay delight
ワーイ, わーい	wa-i	yay woohoo yes yeah	Positive cheering, expression of cheerfulness or happiness.
ワーンッ, わーんっ	wa-n	(1) bawling waahh; (2) waahh grrr	(1) SFX for a long, wailing cry of despair; (2) SFX for a loud cry of outrage or unhappiness with something
ワーンワーン, わーんわーん	wa-n wa-n	waah waah booh hoo bawling	SFX for crying loudly and hysterically.
ワーワー, わーわー	wa-wa-	(1) roar; (2) chatter rustle	(1) (A crowd's) excited roar. See also wai wai and wara wara; (2) SFX for background noise of pedestrians on the street.
ワア, わあ	waa	(1) wow; (2) roar yaahh!; (3) cheer applause	(2) Like the war cries of soldiers in battle, or cry of protest.
ワッフン, わっふん	waffun	grunt	Light SFX...strange grunt.
ワフ, わふ	wafu	(1) grunt; (2) woof	(1) Light SFX...strange grunt; (2) SFX for dog "woof-ing", see also Wafu wafu.
ワフワフ, わふわふ	wafu wafu	(1) grunt grunt mumble mumble; (2) woof woof	(1) Light SFX...strange grunt; (2) SFX for dog "woof-ing", see also Wafu.
ワフーン, わふーん	wafu-n	whine	High-pitched, sad whine of a dog.
ワハハ, わはは	wahaha	hahaha bwahaha ahaha	Full-on, loud laughter. See also hahaha (ハハハ).
ワイ, わい	wai	yay! delight	Feminine exclamation of delight, spoken by a character.
ワイワイ, わいわい	wai wai	chatter chatter	To explain lively action/noise, like Gaya gaya
ワク, わく	waku	excitement happy	Cute anticipation.
ワクワク, わくわく	waku waku	excited nervous trembling	Happy, cute anticipation. See also baku baku.
ワン！, わん！	wan	woof!	SFX for the call of a dog or wolf.
ワンワン, わんわん	wan wan	bow-wow woof woof wuff wuff ruff ruff	SFX for the sound of a dog calling.
ワナワナ, わなわな	wana wana	tremble tremble shake shake	Trembling from fear or anger; trembling all over.
ワラワラ, わらわら	wara wara	chatter chatter	Crowded people, usually small kids. See also waa and wai wai.
ワサワサ, わさわさ	wasa wasa	rustle rustle
ワッシ, わっし	wasshi	one-two one-and-a-two one-two-three hee haa huff huff	SFX for the sound one makes while motivating oneself to use physical effort or to exert oneself physically. Ex: Counting out "one-two-three, and a one-two-three" while doing jumping jacks.
ワタワタ, わたわた	wata wata	(1) panic; (2) flap flap	(1) Moving busily; (2) SFX for arms flailing around, trying to cover a mistake.
ワワ, わわ	wawa	whoa	In a "what the heck" way.
ワザワザ, わざわざ	waza waza	expressly intentionally	To go through the trouble of doing something.

ン

Japanese	Romaji*	English	Explanation
ンッ, んっ	n	grunt	As of surprise, effort, sleepiness, pain, or passion. Usually in context of exerting physical effort.
ン？, ん？	n	hey? what? hm? hmm?	Grunt, usually coming out in the form of a question.
ン, ん	n	(1) uhn; (2) ughn	Crying out, usually when exerting physical effort.
ンボーッ, んぼーっ	nbo-	spaced out daydreaming dazed	Kind of a slow reaction state, when one is very tired or groggy from lack of sleep or exhaustion. (Even the SFX is exhausted with the "n" sound before the bo- SFX.) See also bo-.
ンチュ, んちゅ	nchu	kiss	See also buchu, chu, and uchu.
ンゴーンガー, んごーんがー	ngo- nga-	hrrm mrmm mph mmm	SFX for unintelligible muttering or murmuring sounds, such as the sounds made when one is tossing and turning in one's sleep.
ンク, んく	nku	sniff inhale	See also funka, hunka, and kunka.
ンマッ, んまっ	nma	geh gah	SFX for shock.
ンモ, んも	nmo	munch mmm munch	SFX for eating with mouth closed.
ンン, んん	nn	(1) grunt urgh ugh argh arg umph mmph nn; (2) hm?	(1) SFX for a grunt of effort, stress, or pain; (2) Can be used as a question 「んん？」
ンヌー, んぬー	nnu-	menacing scary rawr
ンショ, んしょ	nsho	(1) grunt; (2) oof! umph!	Sound made when exerting physical effort or strain. Same as Yoisho; see also nisho and unsho.
ンッショ, んっしょ	nsho	grunt	Sound made when exerting physical effort.
ンショット, んしょっと	nshotto	(1) effort; (2) oof! umph!	(1) See also nisho, unsho, and yoisho; (2) Effort, strain.

ア	イ	ウ	エ	オ
カ	キ	ク	ケ	コ
サ	シ	ス	セ	ソ
タ	チ	ツ	テ	ト
ナ	ニ	ヌ	ネ	ノ
ハ	ヒ	フ	ヘ	ホ
マ	ミ	ム	メ	モ
ヤ		ユ		ヨ
ラ	リ	ル	レ	ロ
ワ				ヲ
ン

ア	イ	ウ	エ	オ
カ	キ	ク	ケ	コ
サ	シ	ス	セ	ソ
タ	チ	ツ	テ	ト
ナ	ニ	ヌ	ネ	ノ
ハ	ヒ	フ	ヘ	ホ
マ	ミ	ム	メ	モ
ヤ		ユ		ヨ
ラ	リ	ル	レ	ロ
ワ				ヲ
ン

ア	イ	ウ	エ	オ
カ	キ	ク	ケ	コ
サ	シ	ス	セ	ソ
タ	チ	ツ	テ	ト
ナ	ニ	ヌ	ネ	ノ
ハ	ヒ	フ	ヘ	ホ
マ	ミ	ム	メ	モ
ヤ		ユ		ヨ
ラ	リ	ル	レ	ロ
ワ				ヲ
ン