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what does anjin mean ??

Konnichiwa, Genki desu ka? (How are you) If you have any questions about Japanese language or culture, feel free to post them here. Anyone can chime in with an answer and I'll throw in my 2 cents also. We can learn from each other's questions. Let's get stronger at Japanese as a community!! Ganbatte kudasai! Joe Sensei.

Japanese speakers use a lot of onomatopoeia expressions. A lot! @Elizabeth Bowen asked about the most common ones. So, here are 10 of the most common and widely used Japanese onomatopoeia, the kind learners encounter early and hear constantly in daily life. 1. ドキドキ (dokidoki) Heartbeat / nervous excitement Used for anxiety, love, anticipation. 👉 試験の前はドキドキする。 (Before exams, my heart pounds.) 2. ワクワク (wakuwaku) Excited anticipation Positive excitement about something coming. 👉 旅行がワクワクする。 (I’m excited about the trip.) 3. ペラペラ (perapera) Fluent / smoothly Often used for languages or thin things. 👉 彼は日本語がペラペラだ。 (He’s fluent in Japanese.) 4. ぐっすり (gussuri) Sleeping deeply Very common in daily conversation. 👉 昨夜はぐっすり寝た。 (I slept soundly last night.) 5. ぺこぺこ (pekopeko) Very hungry Literally “empty and floppy.” 👉 お腹がぺこぺこだ。 (I’m starving.) 6. しーん (shiin) Complete silence Often used for awkward or sudden quiet. 👉 教室がしーんとなった。 (The classroom went silent.) 7. キラキラ (kirakira) Sparkling / glittering Used for lights, eyes, dreams. 👉 星がキラキラしている。 (The stars are sparkling.) 8. ふらふら (furafura) Unsteady / dizzy / wandering Physical or mental instability. 👉 寝不足でふらふらだ。 (I’m dizzy from lack of sleep.) 9. べたべた (betabeta) Sticky / clingy Physical stickiness or emotional clinginess. 👉 このテーブル、べたべたする。 (This table is sticky.) 10. さっぱり (sappari) Refreshed / clean / not at all Very versatile and very Japanese. 👉 シャワーを浴びてさっぱりした。 (I feel refreshed after a shower.) Which ones have your heard? Which would you like to try to use?

Konnichiwa, Genki desu ka? (How are you) If you have any questions about Japanese language or culture, feel free to post them here. Anyone can chime in with an answer and I'll throw in my 2 cents also. We can learn from each other's questions. Let's get stronger at Japanese as a community!! Ganbatte kudasai! Joe Sensei.