Having difficulty with Japanese onomatopoeia and mimetic words
The birth of a textbook that will quench learners' thirst!

Although Japanese onomatopoeia and mimetic words have a wide range of uses and are widely used in everyday life, they are considered to be a particularly difficult area for Japanese learners.
There are many expressions that cannot be found even when searching online, and although study materials are limited to dictionaries, even those contain many terms and examples that are far removed from real life, making it difficult for learners to study efficiently.
In fact, even if you just learn onomatopoeia and mimetic words properly, you can speak Japanese as naturally as a native speaker and your communication skills will improve significantly. However, it is not easy to find related books among Japanese language study books that focus on conversation and grammar.
The book 『Dictionary of Japanese Onomatopoeia and Mimetic Words』 was written by six authors who felt regret about this.


This book contains a selection of approximately 500 Japanese onomatopoeias and mimetic words that are frequently used in real life.
Divided into three parts: nature, humans and living things, and objects, it provides abundant examples for each situation to help with understanding and further help grasp the subtle nuances.
Here, you can experience truly 'vivid Japanese' by adding appendices such as sounds of vehicles, animals, and insects.
Additionally, we added Japanese and Korean indices so that you can find and use the words you want at any time.


This book is especially recommended for those who want to use rich and natural Japanese expressions like a native speaker, those who want to speak Japanese naturally without being stiff, and those who deal with content that contains a lot of onomatopoeia and mimetic words, such as Japanese dramas, comics, and novels.
I hope that through this book, you will be able to further upgrade your Japanese skills and become a true Japanese expert.