Onomanabi - Learn Onomatopoeia
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About this app
Stop translating. Start feeling Japanese.
Onomanabi teaches Japanese onomatopoeia — the sound and mimetic words that carry nuance no dictionary translation captures — through animation, context, and comparison. Built for intermediate-to-advanced learners (N3–N1) and Japanese teachers alike.
WHY ONOMATOPOEIA
"Doki-doki." "Zaa-zaa." "Kira-kira." Japanese is full of words whose real meaning lives in a feeling, not a translation. Onomanabi makes that feeling visible.
FEEL IT THROUGH MOTION
Every word comes with an animation that shows its movement, intensity, and texture — so you feel the difference between "zaa-zaa" and "para-para" instead of just reading about it.
COMPARISON MODE
See closely related onomatopoeia side by side, with native-speaker notes on the decisive difference — the nuance dictionaries flatten out.
QUIZZES THAT STICK
Multiple quiz types (4-choice, typing, comparison fill-in-the-blank) with mistake-prioritized review.
LEVELS & COLLECTION
A guided level system and word-collection progress, plus a daily word and category completion to keep you coming back.
FOR TEACHERS
A category- and level-organized reference for a subject most textbooks barely cover.
FREE TO START
Try Lv.1-2 lessons and part of the dictionary for free. Free sign-up saves your progress and reviews.
PREMIUM (ONE-TIME, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION)
- All 1,515 words
- Lv.3-6 lessons
- Comparison mode
- No further payments, ever
Japanese nuance isn't something you translate. It's something you feel.
Start with today's word.
Onomanabi teaches Japanese onomatopoeia — the sound and mimetic words that carry nuance no dictionary translation captures — through animation, context, and comparison. Built for intermediate-to-advanced learners (N3–N1) and Japanese teachers alike.
WHY ONOMATOPOEIA
"Doki-doki." "Zaa-zaa." "Kira-kira." Japanese is full of words whose real meaning lives in a feeling, not a translation. Onomanabi makes that feeling visible.
FEEL IT THROUGH MOTION
Every word comes with an animation that shows its movement, intensity, and texture — so you feel the difference between "zaa-zaa" and "para-para" instead of just reading about it.
COMPARISON MODE
See closely related onomatopoeia side by side, with native-speaker notes on the decisive difference — the nuance dictionaries flatten out.
QUIZZES THAT STICK
Multiple quiz types (4-choice, typing, comparison fill-in-the-blank) with mistake-prioritized review.
LEVELS & COLLECTION
A guided level system and word-collection progress, plus a daily word and category completion to keep you coming back.
FOR TEACHERS
A category- and level-organized reference for a subject most textbooks barely cover.
FREE TO START
Try Lv.1-2 lessons and part of the dictionary for free. Free sign-up saves your progress and reviews.
PREMIUM (ONE-TIME, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION)
- All 1,515 words
- Lv.3-6 lessons
- Comparison mode
- No further payments, ever
Japanese nuance isn't something you translate. It's something you feel.
Start with today's word.
Stop translating. Feel Japanese onomatopoeia - through motion and nuance.
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What’s new
- Consolidated spelling variants while keeping old spellings searchable.
- Added four entries and improved definitions, examples, and pitch accents.
- Improved comparison quizzes and offline search accuracy.
- Added four entries and improved definitions, examples, and pitch accents.
- Improved comparison quizzes and offline search accuracy.
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About the developer
野木 武
hello@take-lab.com
伏見区深草佐野屋敷町５−１
京都市, 京都府 612-0089
Japan