Definition of 擬態語 (ぎたいご)
ぎたいご
擬態語
ぎたいご
gitaigo
noun
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phenomime, mimetic word, word that mimics an action, condition, or manner that does not make a sound (e.g. "damp", "calmly")(linguistics)(e.g., じめじめ、ゆったり)
Related Kanji
| 擬 | mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate, imitate |
| 態 | attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs) |
| 語 | word, speech, language |