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jpn onomatopoeia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| うっかり | slip one’s mind/without thinking/carelessly/by mistake/accidentally |
| おどおど | nervously/timidly/hesitantly/scared/uneasy |
| ぎりぎり | just in time/ barely/at the last minute/just enough/right on the edge |
| こそこそ | whisper/secretly/quietly/ in secret/ behind someone’s back |
| しょんぼり | dejected/ sad/downhearted/disappointed |
| ひやひや | nervous/anxious/on edge/worried/nerve-wracking |
| ふらふら | wandering around/unsteady/dizzy/wavering |
| へとへと | exhausted/worn out/wiped out/burned out |
| ぺらぺら | fluent/thin/flimsy |
| わくわく | excited/thrilled/looking forward to/eagerly anticipating |
| くすくす | giggle/snicker/chuckle quietly titter |
| しくしく | sobbing quietly/weeping quietly/dull pain |
| 北海道 | Hokkaido |
| 本州 | Honshu |
| 四国 | Shikoku |
| 九州 | Kyushuu |
| 沖縄 | Okinawa |
| 東京 | Tokyo |
| 京都 | Kyoto |
| 大阪 | Osaka |
| 横浜 | Yokohama |
| 名古屋 | Nagoya |
| 太平洋 | Taiheiyo (pacific ocean) |
| 日本海 | Nihonkai (sea of japan) |
| 住めば都 | Sumeba miyako Home is where you make it. Home is where the heart is. |
| 早起きは三文の徳 | Hayaoki wa sanmon no toku The early bird catches the worm. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise |
| 灯台下暗し | Toodai moto kurashi It's hard to see what's right under your nose. |
| おやすみなさい | goodnight |
| 行ってきます | im leaving |
| 行ってらっしゃい | see you/have a good day |
| ただいま | im home |
| おかえりなさい | welcome home |
| ごめんなさい | sorry |
| おげんきですか | how are you |
| はじめまして | how are you but for first time meeting someone |
| よろしくおねがいします | nice to meet you bacscisly |