1000 Japanese Onomatopoeia Contributor(s): De Lange, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 949272216X ISBN-13: 9789492722164 Publisher: Toyo Press OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Hardcover Language: Japanese Published: November 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Japanese - Foreign Language Study | Multi-language Dictionaries |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.68 lbs) 138 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |