擬ぎ容よう語ご

noun

phenomime (of living things); mimetic word for actions/states of living beings

Rare linguistic term. Refers to mimetic words that describe the action, condition, or manner of living things without sound, e.g. うろうろ (aimlessly), ふらり (sluggishly). Contrasts with 擬態語, which covers non-living things.

See also: 擬態語

• 「うろうろ」や「ふらり」は擬ぎ容よう語ごに分ぶん類るいされることがある。

  Words like うろうろ and ふらり are sometimes classified as 擬容語.