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《e.g., じめじめ、ゆったり》 ▶ phenomime ▶ mimetic word ▶ [expl] word that mimics an action, condition, or manner that does not make a sound (e.g. "damp", "calmly") |
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| 2. | A 2015-05-31 06:08:08 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | GG5, etc. (most of my JEs say "mimetic word".) |
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| Diff: | @@ -14,0 +15 @@ +<gloss>mimetic word</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2015-05-24 02:32:30 Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | https://books.google.com/books?id=sD- MFTUiPYgC&pg=PA154&dq=psychomime+japanese&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eSxhV YXpH4ahyQTLkYNI&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=psychomime%20japa nese&f=false |
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| Comments: | * Gloss: phenomime * Give Japanese examples * Clearer examples (Ja/En): "butterfly's wings" is too much like a sound |
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| Diff: | @@ -13,2 +13,3 @@ -<gloss>mimetic word</gloss> -<gloss>word that mimics something that does not make a sound (e.g. the fluttering of a butterfly's wings)</gloss> +<s_inf>e.g., じめじめ、ゆったり</s_inf> +<gloss>phenomime</gloss> +<gloss g_type="expl">word that mimics an action, condition, or manner that does not make a sound (e.g. "damp", "calmly")</gloss> |
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