Translation guide
How to express the sound, action, or state of liquid splashing in Japanese, including onomatopoeia, verbs, and descriptive phrases.
Describing the sound of liquid splashing, such as water splashing when something falls in or when walking through puddles.
Onomatopoeia for a large splash, like a heavy object falling into water or a big wave.
He jumped into the pool with a splash.
Onomatopoeia for light, repeated splashing, like splashing water with hands or walking through shallow water.
The children are splashing around in the puddle.
Onomatopoeia for vigorous, messy splashing, like someone thrashing in water or water sloshing around.
The dog is splashing around wildly in the water.
Onomatopoeia for very light, gentle splashing, like small waves lapping or a few drops falling.
The waves are gently splashing against the shore.
Describing the act of causing liquid to splash, either intentionally or accidentally.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to splash' or 'to spatter'. Used when liquid splashes on its own or as a result of an action.
Muddy water splashed and got my clothes dirty.
Transitive verb meaning 'to splash onto' or 'to spatter on'. Used when someone or something actively splashes liquid onto something else.
Phrase meaning 'to splash water on' or 'to pour water on'. Often used for deliberate actions like splashing someone with water.
Because it was hot, I splashed water on my face.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to scatter' or 'to fly about'. Used for liquid splashing in all directions, often violently.
Describing the result or visual effect of splashing, such as being covered in splashes or creating a splash.
Noun meaning 'splash' or 'spray of water'. Refers to the droplets or mist created by splashing.
The splash from the waterfall feels nice.
Noun meaning 'splash' or 'spatter', often used for small splashes or drops that have landed on something.
Adjective meaning 'soaking wet' or 'drenched'. Describes the state after being heavily splashed.
Japanese often uses onomatopoeia like ザブン or パシャパシャ to vividly describe the sound of splashing, while verbs like はねる or はねかける focus on the action. Use onomatopoeia in casual speech or narrative for a lively effect, and verbs in more formal or descriptive contexts.
He jumped into the water with a splash.
When he jumped in, the water splashed.
English often uses 'splashing' as a noun or continuous action. In Japanese, you usually need to specify whether you mean the sound, the action, or the result. Using a direct translation like スプラッシング is not natural.
The splashing is intense. (referring to spray)
The children love splashing in the pool.
Uses はねかける for the action of splashing water around.
I heard a loud splash.
Uses onomatopoeia ザブン for the sound.
Be careful not to splash water on the floor.
Uses はねかす (causative of はねる) meaning 'to cause to splash'.
車が通行人に水をはねかけた。
The car splashed water on the pedestrians.
The glass broke and water splashed everywhere.
Be careful of oil splashes while cooking.
波をかぶってびしょ濡れになった。
I got splashed by a wave and ended up soaking wet.
I can hear splashing sounds.