1000 Japanese Onomatopoeia

Name: 1000 Japanese Onomatopoeia
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William De Lange

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Japanese

Toyo Press
08 November 2019

Language: reference & general; Dictionaries; Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Language Teaching (non-ELT); Languages & ESL; Japanese - Vocabulary; Japanese - Languages; Japanese - Vocabulary

To any student of the Japanese language, the staggering number of onomatopoeia seems so daunting that one simply does not know where to begin. What, for instance, to make of karakara, karikari, kurikuri, or korikori? They may sound pretty similar, but they carry a wealth of information, modulated by emphasis, context, and grammatical function. Thus karakara alone can be used to describe someone laughing loudly, a vehicle rattling along, being parched with thirst, or being out of money.

This is the first comprehensive dictionary of Japanese onomatopoeia. Multiple English sample sentences highlight every meaning and nuance of expressions used by Japanese speakers of all walks of life--from hip youths in Roppongi to erudite professors at university.

By: William De Lange
Imprint: Toyo Press
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 308g
ISBN: 9789492722164
ISBN 10: 949272216X
Pages: 138
Publication Date: 08 November 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William de Lange studied Japanese language and culture at the universities of Leiden and Waseda. He is the author and translator of a number of books on Japanese history, culture, and language.