noun
onomatopoeic word; onomatope
Linguistic term for words that imitate sounds, such as animal cries or human vocal sounds. Often contrasted with 擬音語 (giongo), which covers non-vocal sounds.
See also: 擬音語
「ワンワン」や「コケコッコー」は擬声語の例です。
"Wanwan" and "kokekokko" are examples of onomatopoeic words.
Compound of 擬 (gi, 'imitate'), 声 (sei, 'voice'), and 語 (go, 'word').