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onomatope
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

onomatopee
onomatopea
onomatopiia

English Meaning(s) for オノマトペ

noun
  1. onomatopoeia

Definition and Synonyms for オノマトペ

Onomatopoeia using words that imitate the sound they denote
Synonyms: オノマトペ

Categories オノマトペ is a member of

Rhetorical Device a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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