擬ぎ態たい語ご

noun

phenomime; mimetic word

Linguistics term for words that mimic states, conditions, or manners without sound, such as じめじめ (damp) or ゆったり (calmly). Contrasts with 擬音語 (onomatopoeia) which mimics sounds.

• 「じめじめ」は湿しっ気けを表あらわす擬ぎ態たい語ごです。

  "Jimejime" is a phenomime that expresses dampness.

• 擬ぎ態たい語ごと擬ぎ音おん語ごの違ちがいを説せつ明めいしてください。

  Please explain the difference between phenomimes and onomatopoeia.