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ぐちゃ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ぐちゃ

Meanings

1

interjection

splat!; squish!

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Mimetic interjection representing the sound of something soft and wet being crushed, squished, or splattered.

トマトが落おちて、ぐちゃっとなった。
The tomato fell and went splat.

Written forms

ぐちゃUsage100%
Hiragana spelling; the most common written form for this mimetic interjection.
グチャ
Katakana spelling, often used for emphasis or in manga.

Similar words

ぐしゃ
ぐしゃ is also a mimetic word for crushing or squashing, but often implies a drier, crunchier sound, while ぐちゃ suggests a wetter, squishier splat.

Etymology

Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but it phonetically imitates the sound of something soft and wet being crushed.