Culture and slang · Lesson 12

The top 30 onomatopoeia: 「ドキドキ」「キラキラ」

外そとはサクサクで、中なかはモチモチ。

The 30 most common sound and mimetic words for feelings, the body, look and texture, actions and sounds: how to use them, several meanings, words that complain.

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In this lesson

  1. 01Main dialogue: after the interview
  2. 02How they fit in, and how your own language differs
  3. 03Feelings
  4. 04The body
  5. 05How things look and feel
  6. 06Actions and sounds

Practice

  • Match each word to its meaning
  • Choose the right word
  • What does it mean here?
  • True or false?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Put the dialogue in order

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