擬音語

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 擬音語. Reading: ぎおんご. Core meaning: onomatopoeia.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 「ざあざあ」は強い雨を表す擬音語だ / 漫画の擬音語を声に出して読むと、場面を想像しやすい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Imitated sound versus manner
  • 擬音語 imitates an actual sound such as rain, impact, or an animal call. Distinguish it from 擬態語, which mimics a state or manner without necessarily representing sound.