This is a little sound effects dictionary for those of you who are having trouble with the sound effects. For some, I have provided possible English equivalents; for others I have provided definitions. The Japanese language tends to use sound effects much more than we do in their every day language. Plus, when we want to imitate a certain sound, we will imitate the sound (in a way that is impossible to write down ^^;), while the Japanese tend to imitate sounds using the syllables from their language. So here’s the glossary…
" - Most of you know that if a syllable like "to" ends with " it becomes "do". But often times, you might see an "a" followed by ". This only means a harsher sounding "a", similar to the "a" in "Dad".
aaaaa - ahhh
bachi - blink
ban - bam/bang
biku - perk/jerk/flinch
bikun - perk/jerk/flinch
Bo----- - blahhhh/duhhhh
boroboro - something falling apart/sound of tears dropping
boso - whisper/speaking quietly
bu--- - fart/bzzzz (you’re wrong!)
chira - flicker/glancing at someone noise
chu - smooch/squeak
daaaa - dash
dadadadada - stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp
dandan - bam, bam (knocking loudly on door)
doka - smack
doki - heart thump
dokin - heart thump
dokun - heart thump
don - boom
dosun - thud
fanfanfan - siren noises
fu--- - sigh (romantically/tiredly)
furafura - feeling faint
furufuru - shivering noises
ga - smacking noise
gabaaaa - a glomping/clomping sound effect
gako - clunk
ga---n - gonnng/noise kind of like "damn my luck"
gara - sliding noise
gashan - CRASH
ge - ack
giku - gulp
gu - squeeze/grip/clench
gusu - very snotty sniffle
gyaaa - a lower-pitched shriek (usually male)
gyu - squeeze
goooooo - burning noises
ha(small tsu) - gasp!
haahaahaa - panting
hi--- eeeeek!/eeeeep!
hiku - hiccup
hiso - whisper
ho--- - sigh (of relief), "phew"
hogya hogya - crying baby
hyoi - umph
iraira - irritated sound effects
ja---n - ta-dah!
ji----- - stare
jiro jiro - stare
jita bata - struggling to get away noises
kaaaa - blush/flush
kacha - click
kachin - cha-ching! (as in money, most of the time)
kasa - rustle
kashan - crash
ki - glare
kiii - screech
ki---n ko---n ka---n ko---n - the school bell
kirakira - sparkle
konkon - knock, knock
kokun - nod
koron - tumble
koso - sneak
kunkun - sniff, sniff (smelling)
kuru - whirl
kusu - giggle
kusun - sniffle
kyaaaa - shriek
mo--- - a cow’s moo
mu - pissed off/offended noise
muchu - smooch
muka - pissed off/offended noise
ni - grin
nikkori - smile
niko - simle
nikoniko - smile
nya - grin
nyari - grin
ogya ogya - crying baby
pachi - blink
pachipachi - clap, clap, clap (applause)
panpan - pat, pat (as in dusting off hands)
patan - sound of a door closing
peko - bow
peko peko - growling stomach
perapera - sound of someone talking
pero - lick
pi - beep
piiii - the sound of a whistle
piku - perk
pita - perk (you were doing something, like walking, then you suddenly stop)
po--- - blush (in a daze/romantically)
pon - poof
puchi - snap
pun - to smell/stink
shi----n - silence
shu - whoosh!
shun--- - depressed sound effect
(small tsu) - at the end of words/other sound effects, it sort of serves as a silent "p" or an exclamation point.
supan - slap
suppon - splash
sutasuta - sound of shuffling feet
tatatatata - running noises
tsu/(small tsu) - ouch!
tokun - heart thumping softly
ton - pat
ueeeee (with " attached) - barf
uki - monkey noises
waaaaa - sound of a man/boy screaming
wai wai - excited noises
waku waku - nervous/excited noises
wan - woof
yoroyoro - wobble, wobble
za - slash/rustle
zaaaaa - sound of the ocean or pouring rain
zawa zawa - sound of a crowd murmuring
zoku - chill
zukin - sound of someone being struck with emotional/physical hurt.
*If you want to add any sound effects I forgot, or want to ask about a sound effect, e-mail me
