擬ぎ声せい語ご

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」は擬ぎ声せい語ごの例れいです。

  "Wanwan" and "kokekokko" are examples of onomatopoeic words.