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Japanese | Romaji* | English | Explanation |
チカチカ, ちかちか |
chika chika | (1) *flick flick* *lights flickering*; (2) *eyes tired*; (3) *sparkle sparkle* |
(1) Can be light from the stars, see also *pika pika*; (2) Eyes getting tired from staring at computer or TV; (3) Like a "wow" effect from a revealing moment, or exposure to a glittery wonderland. More » |
チックタック, ちっくたっく |
chikku takku | *tick tack* *tick tock* *hickory dickory dock* |
Sound of clock, almost in a rhythmic sing-song way.
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チクッ, ちくっ |
chiku | *prick* *sting* |
SFX for a light prickly painful sensation, like when getting pricked with a needle or burr.
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チクチク, ちくちく |
chiku chiku | *itch itch* *prickle* |
A pricking pain.
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チマチマ, ちまちま |
chima chima | *slowly* *fiddly* *little by little* |
SFX to explain someone doing a task too slowly or a little by little when it can be done a lot faster and more efficiently.
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チン, ちん |
chin | *ting* *ding* |
Like the sound of a bell or chime; can be analogous or mechanical.
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チンッ, ちんっ |
chin | *clang* *cling* *ding* *chink* |
SFX for a light metallic sound, can be mechanical.
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チンチン, ちんちん |
chin chin | *clangity clang* |
Like the sound of a tram passing by. See also *gatan goton*.
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チンパンカンプン, ちんぱんかんぱん |
chinpankanpun | *clueless* |
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チラッ, ちらっ |
chira | *glance* *peek* |
A quick and momentary, quick glance.
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チラ, ちら |
chira | *glance* |
A quick look, or momentarily catching something in sight.
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チラチラ, ちらちら |
chira chira | *glance glance* |
Usually quickly and momentary.
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チラホラ, ちらほら |
chira hora | *flutter flutter* |
SFX for something falling lightly, like snowflakes falling gently through the atmosphere.
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チラリ, ちらり |
chirari | *quick sideways glance* |
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チリ, ちり |
chiri | *smirk* *heh* |
SFX for a sardonic, sarcastic grunt or grin.
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* Organized by Romaji, in alphabetical order