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。