SFX
ta:
| Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ta | タッ | たっ | (1) *run* *step* *tap* *da*; (2) *jump* | (1) SFX for footsteps when running. |
| ta- | ター | たー | *dashing* *running* | See also *da*, *dododo*, and *tatata*. |
| ta- | ター！ | たー！ | *roar!* *haaaahhh!!* | War-cry |
| tabi tabi | タビタビ | たびたび | *often* *repeatedly* | |
| tama tama | タマタマ | たまたま | *occasionally* | Derived from the adverb "occasionally" or 「たまに」. |
| tan | タン | たん | (1) *tap*; (2) *lands* | (1) Like in tap-dancing. |
| tan | タンッ | たんっ | *thunk* *thok* | A lighter form of *thud*. A muffled sound of impact. |
| tanomo | タノモーッ | たのもーっ | *PLEASE WAIT!!* *FORGIVE THE INTRUSION!* | It's a heavily-accented "tanomu" or "頼む". To request; to beg; to ask. To call; to order; to reserve. The humor might be lost in translation. It's like "PUHLEAASSE" but emphasized in a very humble, cute, funny way. |
| tappuri | タップリ | たっぷり | *plenty* *enough* *full* *a lot* *rich* | Ex: "Plenty of time" Ex: "Pan full of water" Ex: "Enough confidence to do a speech" Ex: Someone wearing more than enough clothing (i.e. a huge jacket in the middle of summer) |
| tapu | タプ | たぷ | (1) *jiggle* *wiggle* *shake* *tremble*; (2) *squish* *squish squish*; | (1) From the word tappuri, or a softer version of tabu tabu: to fill up, to be full, stuffed; (2) Describes the adding layers of skin. |
| tapun | タプン | たぷん | *jiggle* | (1) Variation of tayun (2) (Best guess) quick movement [ta] + firm bounce [pun]. |
| tara tara | タラタラ | たらたら | *sweating* | SFX for perspiration. |
| tarari rari- | タラリラリー | たらりらりー | *tweedle dee* | Enjoying sound of music-making, like a violinist playing something. |
| tatata | タタタ | たたた | (1) *running lightly* *fast pace* *quickly* *fast walk*; (2) *tap tap tap* *step step step*; (3) *scuttling* | |
| tattatta | タッタッタッ | たったったっ | *tap tap tap* *thud thud* *jog jog* *trot trot* | SFX for jogging or running. |
tsu:
| Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tsu- | ツー | つー | *bzzz* | Insect sound. |
| tsu-n | ツーン | つーん | *odor* | An awful odor, usually sour-ish that makes you cry. Compare with プーン (Pu-n). |
| tsu-tsu-tsu | ツーツーツー | つーつーつー | *beep beep beep* | Like when the phone line is busy. |
| tsubu | ツブ | つぶ | *eyes close* | Eyes (and only eyes) closing. |
| tsubu tsubu | ツブツブ | つぶつぶ | *freckly* | SFX for little freckle-type things. |
| tsuka tsuka tsuka | ツカツカツカ | つかつかつか | *thud thud thud* | Same notion as *suta suta suta* with an emphasis on being ignorant or prideful. |
| tsun tsun | ツンツン | つんつん | (1) *pinch pinch* *tug tug* *poke poke*; (2) *stinky*; (3) *prim* *demure* *standoffish* *stuck-up* *proud-looking*; (4) *sulky* *sullen* *morose* | (2) Bad-smelling. See also *pun pun*. |
| tsuru | ツル | つる | (1) *slip*; (2) *sliding* *slippery* | (1) As in falling; (2) Also used for something smooth or slick. See also *suru* 「スル」. |
| tsuru | ツルッ | つるっ | *slip* | SFX for covert, sneaky movement. |
| tsuru | ツルッ | つるっ | (1) *slip* *slide*; | SFX for slipperiness. |
| tsuru tsuru | ツルツル | つるつる | (1) *smooth to the touch*; (2) *slippery* | (1) Ex: Smooth skin; (2) Ex: slippery floor, frozen and icy roads. |
| tsurun | ツルン | つるん | *sliding* | Also used for something smooth or slick. |
| tsurun tsurun | ツルンツルン | つるんつるん | *slippery* | |
| tsutsutsu | ツツツ | つつつ | *sliding* | |
| tsuya tsuya | ツヤツヤ | つやつや | *shiny* *glow* | In a sense that it is not deliberately polished (like *pika pika*). |
te:
| Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tehe | テヘ | てへ | (1) *tee hee* *giggle* *hehe*; (2) *oops?* | A state when you are slightly embarrassed. |
| tehi | テヒ | てひ | *tee-hee* | Giggle. |
| teka teka | テカテカ | てかてか | *shining brightly* | Commonly used to describe a person's bald head, as well as greasy hair. |
| teke teke | テケテケ | てけてけ | *trot trot* *toddle toddle* | Usually by small characters. |
| teko teko | テコテコ | てこてこ | *step step* *walks out* *tmp tmp* | SFX for light footsteps, or somewhat hesitant footsteps. |
| teku teku | テクテク | てくてく | *twat twat* *trot trot* *walk walk* *toddle toddle* *footsteps* *trudge* | At a moderate pace. |
| tententen mariten temari | テンテンテンマリテンテマリ | てんてんてんまりてんてまり | *song* | Traditional song to accompany the bouncing of a ball. |
| tere | テレ | てれ | *embarrassed* *abashed* | Embarrassed in a happy way, like when you're asked out on a date by someone you like you go "tere". |
| tetete | テテテ | ててて | *run run run* | Ex. Trying to catch up with someone. |
| tettette | テッテッテ | てってって | *trot trot trot* | Usually when you're following someone. |
to:
| Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to | トッ | とっ | (1) *tap*; (2) *jump* *quiet impact*; (3) *step* | SFX for a soft landing like that of a ninja. |
| tobo tobo | トボトボ | とぼとぼ | *plod plod* | To walk wearily, usually because something upsetting has happened. |
| toko toko | トコトコ | とことこ | (1) *trot trot* *tmp tmp*; (2) *tp tp tp* *tmp tmp* | (1) SFX for walking, like *teku teku*; (2) SFX for walking with indoor shoes or canvas slippers |
| toku toku | トクトク | とくとく | (1) *cluk cluk cluk* *gluk gluk gluk*; (2) *gasping* | (1) Sound of pouring liquid quickly. |
| tokun | トクン | とくん | *heart thump* | Harder heartbeat, see also *dokun*. |
| ton | トン | とん | (1) *tap* *tmp*; (2) *quiet impact*; (3) *jump* *hop*; (4) *rap*; (5) *point* *tap* | (1) Like on the shoulder; (2) Fairly quiet impact; (4) Like tapping fingers on the table; (5) To tap at something in order to point at it. |
| ton | トンッ | とんっ | *jump* *tmp* | SFX for a light impact sound. |
| ton ton | トントン | とんとん | (1) *tap tap* *knock knock*; (2) *smack smack*; (3) *chop chop* | (1) Tapping on shoulder. See also *don don*; (2) Sound of a hammer lightly nailing something; (3) Sound of something being chopped up on a chopping board. |
| tonde | トンデ | とんで | *jumping* | |
| tonto | トント | とんと | *strum* *twang* *jang* *jangle* *pluck* | A strumming, twanging sound - like a guitar. |
| tontonton | トントントン | とんとんとん | *chop-chop-chop* | As of food, or any other light continuous action. See also *dondondon*. |
| to ho ho | トホホ | とほほ | *boo-hoo-hoo* | |
| toppuri | トップリ | とっぷり | *sunset* | For the sun to go down. |
| topu topu | トプトプ | とぷとぷ | *pour* | SFX for pouring something liquid. |
| toro toro | トロトロ | とろとろ | (1) *slowly*; (2) *drowsily*; (3) *doze off*; (4) *melting* *creamy* | (3) See also *uto uto*; (4) When the liquid is slightly thicker than water, more like syrup. |
| torori | トロリ | とろり | *melting* *creamy* | When the liquid is slightly thicker than water, more like syrup. |
| tosu | トス | とす | (1) *twok* *stab* *tp* *tunk*; (2) *thump* *drops* *thud* | (1) SFX for stabbing something, or injecting something; (2) SFX for dropping something, or something landing after falling. |
| tote | トテ | とて | *toddle toddle* | See also *hote*. |
| tote tote | トテトテ | とてとて | *trot trot* *cluk cluk* | To move around fussily, especially around the house. |
| totechiteta | トテチテタ | とてちてた | *blare* *trump* *tootle* *tralala* *rootle-tootle* | SFX for the sound of a trumpet in the context of an army on the march. |
| toto | トト | とと | *strumming* *twanging* *plucking* | A musical, beat-like, melodic sound - like a guitar. |
| tototo | トトト | ととと | *walking* | See also *teku* and *toko*. |
| tottotto | トットット | とっとっと | *trot trot trot* *tap tap tap* |