list of sfx:j
SFX
ja:
| Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ja | ジャ | じゃ | *flow* *rush* *hiss* | Water or liquid flowing or rushing, or any other hissing sound. See also *jo*, *ju*, and *zu*. |
| ja | ジャッ | じゃっ | *scuff* *step* | SFX for stepping (or a light impact) on gravel or a similar rough surface. |
| ja- | ジャー | じゃー | (1) *flowing water* *rush*; (2) *whishhh!* | (1) SFX for flowing water, heavier than シャー (Shaa-); any other hissing sound; (2) Something slicing through the air. |
| ja-n | ジャーン | じゃーん | tadahhh! | |
| jababa | ジャババ | じゃばば | *fwisshh* | SFX for faucet running. |
| jabon | ジャボン | じゃぼん | (1) *splash* *splosh*; (2) *big splash* | (1) Into the water; (2) See also *shapu* and *zabu*. See also *bashan*, *picha*, and *pisha* for smaller splashes. |
| jabu jabu | ジャブジャブ | じゃぶじゃぶ | *splash splash* | SFX for water splashing. |
| jajja | ジャッジャッ | じゃっじゃっ | *cook* *fry* *sizzle* | SFX usually for when you are frying something in the kitchen. |
| jaka | ジャカ | じゃか | *cocks* *clack* | Sound of cocking a gun, a clacking noise. |
| jaki | ジャキ | じゃき | (1) *ka-ching*; (2) *click click* | (1) SFX for when taking out something sharp, usually scissors; (2) SFX for loading guns. |
| jakin | ジャキンッ | じゃきんっ | (1) *shing*; (2) *shnip* *snip* *cut* | (1) SFX for something sharp, like a pair of scissors; (2) SFX for cutting something using something sharp, like a blade or pair of scissors |
| jakun | ジャクンッ | じゃくんっ | *shoomp* *shwoomp* *whoosh* *fwoosh* | SFX for releasing something, like whipping out a baton or stick and it expands. |
| jan | ジャン | じゃん | *tada!* *tada* | As if in flashy exposition or display. |
| jan jan | ジャンジャン | じゃんじゃん | (1) *tada!* *tah-dah!*; (2) *a lot* | |
| japan japan | ジャパンジャパン | じゃぱんじゃぱん | *splash splash* | Usually with a lot of water and usually when you are actually making the splashing water. Ex. kids in pools. |
| japu japu | ジャプジャプ | じゃぷじゃぷ | *splash* | See also *zabun*. |
| jara jara | ジャラジャラ | じゃらじゃら | *ka-ching ka-ching* | SFX for sound of coins rattling. |
| jari | ジャリ | じゃり | (1) *cold* *scary* *forbidding*; (2) *suddenly* *appears* | (1) To make an intimidating appearance, like a bully or yakuza making an appearance and changing the mood completely and suddenly. |
| jari jari | ジャリジャリ | じゃりじゃり | (1) *grainy*; (2) *crunchy* | (1) Sound of gravel moving; (2) Sensation of something sandy in one's mouth. |
ji:
| Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ji | ジ | じ | (1) *pause*; (2) *silence* *stare* | (1) Moment of silence, hesitation; (2) As in staring at someone, or looking at something for an extended period of time. Comes from the "ji" in "jiro jiro miru" (じろじろ見る). |
| ji | ジッ | じっ | *lites* *flame* | SFX for a match being lit. |
| ji- | ジーッ | じーっ | (1) *whine*; (2) *stare* | (1) Like when microphone is too close to the speakers, see also *Ui-n*; (2) As in staring at someone, or looking at something for an extended period of time. Comes from the "ji-" in "jiro jiro miru" (じろじろ見る). |
| ji- | ジー | じー | (1) *stare* *silence* *frozen*; (2) *zip* *unzip* | (1) The sound of staring, silence, or of remaining frozen/motionless; (2) To undress or open something (with a zipper or sliding seal) |
| ji--- | ジーーー | じーーー | *sta----re* | At one point/person for a long time. Unlike ジロジロ (Jiro jiro) it doesn't necessarily mean you are or want to fully examine the thing you are looking at. |
| ji-ko ji-ko | ジーコジーコ | じーこじーこ | *whir-whirl* *whirr* | SFX for a mechanical wind-up sound, such as a wind-up robot or mechanical figurine. |
| ji-n | ジーン | じーん | (1) *stare* *silence* *frozen*; (2) *shine* *glow*; (3) *touched* | (1) The sound of staring, silence, or of remaining frozen/motionless; (2) Happy feeling, comedic awe. |
| ji-to | ジート | じーと | *stare* *silence* *frozen* | The sound of staring, silence, or of remaining frozen/motionless. |
| ji-ton | ジートン | じーとん | *stare* *silence* *frozen* | The sound of staring, silence, or of remaining frozen/motionless. |
| ji-u | ジーウ | じーう | *jeeewooo* | Song of cicadas, cicada cry. |
| jii- | ジィーッ | じぃーっ | *stare* *staaare* | SFX for gazing fixedly at something or someone. |
| jijijiji | ジジジ | じじじ | *slowly burning* *bz bz bz* | SFX for gathering one's energy. |
| jikkuri | ジックリ | じっくり | *carefully* *thoroughly* *slowly* | See also *shikkari*. |
| jiku jiku | ジクジク | じくじく | (1) *oozing*; (2) *numb* | (1) Usually from wounds. |
| jime jime | ジメジメ | じめじめ | *humid* | A state which is very humid, usually to describe weather. |
| jira jira | ジラジら | じらじら | (1) *blurry*; (2) *noisy*; (3) *sizzling* | (1) The white noise of a static tv screen (2) The pops of hot oil on a stove |
| jiri | ジリ | じり | (1) *scrape*; (2) *inch forward* *inch backward* | (1) Something scraping the ground; (2) Sometimes used for a character inching forward or backward. |
| jiri jiri | ジリジリ | じりじり | (1) *closing in*; (2) *burning*; (3) *scrape* | (1) Person A closes in/backs away from Person B; (2) The sun is slowly working its way into things (i.e. your skin); (3) Something scraping on the ground. |
| jiriri | ジリリ | じりり | *beep beep beep* *ding-a-ling-a-ling* | Sound of an alarm clock. |
| jiro | ジロ | じろ | *hard stare* *stare* | Momentary. |
| jiro jiro | ジロジロ | じろじろ | *stare~~~* *stare* *stare stare* | Impression that you are staring at something because you are or want to examine it further. It has caught your attention. Note: "jiro jiro miru" or「じろじろ見る」 literally means "to stare." In Japan, this is considered rude behavior. |
| jita bata | ジタバタ | じたばた | (1) *running about* *busy busy*; (2) *resisting* | (1)SFX for when you run about busily; (2) when one is trying to resist something being done to them by force (being tied up). |
| jito- | ジトー | じとー | *stare* | In the sense that something has caught your attention and you can't take your eyes off it. It can be intentional or unintentional. |
| jitto | ジット | じっと | (1) *watch* *stare* *staring*; (2) *standing still* *frozen* *stuck wandering in* *trying to bear it* | (1) This is a short form of the Japanese version of "rude staring" or 「じろじろ見る」; (2) To be stuck in a phase or condition, Ex: "Even if it's painful, you must bear with it". |
| jiwa | ジワ | じわ | *sniff* *tear* | SFX for when tears built up, verge of crying. |
| jiwa jiwa | ジワジワ | じわじわ | *slowly happening* *sinking in* | |
| ji- | ヂーッ | ぢーっ | *staare* | SFX for staring, or looking at something/someone for a long period of time. |
jo:
| Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jo | ジョ | じょ | *flow* *pour* | Water or liquid flowing or pouring. See also *dara dara*, *jururu*, and *zururu*. |
| jo- | ジョー | じょー | *splaash* | SFX for water coming from a hose. |
| joba | ジョバッ | じょばっ | *wets* *gets wet* | SFX for wetting one's pants, losing control of bladder. |
| joki joki | ジョキジョキ | じょきじょき | *cut cut* *chop chop* *snipping* | |
| jori jori | ジョリジョリ | じょりじょり | (1) *shave* *cut cut* | (1) Sound of a man shaving; (2) Can be used to portray something similar to ジャリジャリ (Jari jarI). |
| joro joro | ジョロジョロ | じょろじょろ | *flow* *pour* | Water or liquid flowing or pouring. See also *dara dara*, *jururu*, and *zururu*. |
| joro- | ジョロー | じょろー | (1) *ssshhh*; (2) *pour* | (1) Usually for when someone's peeing; (2) Can be used for liquid pouring, but not common. |
ju:
| Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ju- | ジュー | じゅー | *sizzle* | Like meat on a BBQ. |
| juru | ジュル | じゅる | *drool* | |
| jururu | ジュルル | じゅるる | *drool* | See also *dara dara*, *jo*, and *zururu*. |
j:
| Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jya- | ジャー | じゃー | *shaa* *shaaa* | SFX for flowing water, such as from a faucet. |
| jya-n | ジャーン | じゃーん | *tada!* *tadaa* | Appearance, usually meant to wow. |
| jyu- | ジューッ | じゅーっ | *sizzle* | Something frying on the pan. |
| jyu- jyu- | ジュージュー | じゅーじゅー | *sizzle sizzle* | SFX for something cooking, or grilling. |