list of sfx:n
SFX
na:
Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
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nade nade | ナデナデ | なでなで | (1) *stroke stroke*; (2) *pat pat* | (1) Stroke head, hair; (2) Patting a dog. |
naga naga | ナガナガ | ながなが | *very long* | Comes from the adjective "long" or 「長い」. |
naka naka | ナカナカ | なかなか | (1) *hardly*; (2) *quite* *rather* | Comes from the word "rather" or "quite" or 「中々」. |
nashi | ナシ | なし | *smack* | See also *bashi* and *pashi*. |
ni:
Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
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ni | ニッ | にっ | (1) *smile* *grin*; (2) *smirk* *heh* | (1) See also *niko* and *nita*; (2) To smile in a sarcastic, ironic way (can be in a teasing, or mean manner) |
ni- | ニー | にー | *smiiiiiile* | |
nicha- | ニチャー | にちゃー | (1) *sticky-*; (2) *smirk* *grin* | (1) Texture; (2) A very mischievous and somewhat scary smile. |
nika | ニカッ | にかっ | *grin* *smile* | Can be innocent or cheeky |
nikko nikko | ニッコニッコ | にっこにっこ | *smile smile* *smiling* *laugh* *grin grin* | |
nikkori | ニッコリ | にっこり | *sweet smile* *smile* *grin* | Flashing a grin or smile, somewhat stronger than *nikori* (ニコリ). |
niko | ニコッ | にこっ | (1) *smile* *grin*; (2) *smirk* | (1) See also *nipa* and *nita*. |
niko | ニコ | にこ | *smile* *grin* | SFX for a pleasant, relaxed smile. |
niko niko | ニコニコ | にこにこ | *smile smile* *smiling* *laugh* | |
ninini | ニニニ | ににに | *loud buzz* *alarm* *clang clang clang* | |
nipa | ニパ | にぱ | *smile* | Usually innocent. |
nipa- | ニパー | にぱー | *brilliant smile* *grin* | See also *niko* and *nita*. |
nisho | ニショ | にしょ | *oof!* *umph!* | Effort, strain. See also *nsho*, *nshotto*, and *yoisho*. |
nita | ニタ | にた | *sinister smile* *smirk* | See also *niko* and *nipa*. |
nitaa | ニタァ | にたぁ | *smirk* *sneer* *evil grin* | |
niya | ニヤ | にや | *grin* *smirk* | |
niya niya | ニヤニヤ | にやにや | *grin* *grinning* *laugh* *giggle* *smile* *heh heh* | SFX for a fiendish grin. |
niyari | ニヤリ | にやり | *grin* *leer* | Usually evil grin. |
n:
Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
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nya nya | ニャニャ | にゃにゃ | *meow* | Sound of a cat. |
nyaa | ニャア | にゃあ | *mew* *meow* *mreeoow* | SFX for the yowling of a cat. |
nyaa- | ニャァー | にゃぁー | *meow* | SFX for a cat meowing. |
nyari | ニャリ | にゃり | (1) *leer*; (2) *grin* *evil grin*; (3) *heh* | (3) Laughing or smiling in a derogatory, teasing, or teasingly evil manner. |
nyoki nyoki | ニョキニョキ | にょきにょき | *growing* *popping out* | Sound for something growing, i.e. Mushrooms. |
nyoro nyoro | ニョロニョロ | にょろにょろ | *wiggle wiggle* *slithering* | SFX for snake poking its head out slowly, ex. Ayame in Furuba. |
nyuru nyuru | ニュルニュル | にゅるにゅる | *smiley* *grin grin* *smile smile* *hehe* | |
nyuruuri | ニュルゥリ | にゅるぅり | *bleegghh* *blaagghh* *blegh* *blagh* | SFX for something coming out of one's mouth, like a tongue. Can be used in a comedic or satirical context. See also *nyuru*. |
n | ンッ | んっ | *grunt* | As of surprise, effort, sleepiness, pain, or passion. Usually in context of exerting physical effort. |
n | ン? | ん? | *hey?* *what?* *hm?* *hmm?* | Grunt, usually coming out in the form of a question. |
n | ン | ん | (1) *uhn*; (2) *ughn* | Crying out, usually when exerting physical effort. |
nbo- | ンボーッ | んぼーっ | *spaced out* *daydreaming* *dazed* | Kind of a slow reaction state, when one is very tired or groggy from lack of sleep or exhaustion. (Even the SFX is exhausted with the "n" sound before the *bo-* SFX.) See also *bo-*. |
nchu | ンチュ | んちゅ | *kiss* | See also *buchu*, *chu*, and *uchu*. |
ngo- nga- | ンゴーンガー | んごーんがー | *hrrm mrmm* *mph mmm* | SFX for unintelligible muttering or murmuring sounds, such as the sounds made when one is tossing and turning in one's sleep. |
nku | ンク | んく | *sniff* *inhale* | See also *funka*, *hunka*, and *kunka*. |
nma | ンマッ | んまっ | *geh* *gah* | SFX for shock. |
nmo | ンモ | んも | *munch* *mmm munch* | SFX for eating with mouth closed. |
nn | ンン | んん | (1) *grunt* *urgh* *ugh* *argh* *arg* *umph* *mmph* *nn*; (2) *hm?* | (1) SFX for a grunt of effort, stress, or pain; (2) Can be used as a question 「んん?」 |
nnu- | ンヌー | んぬー | *menacing* *scary* *rawr* | |
nsho | ンショ | んしょ | (1) *grunt*; (2) oof! umph! | Sound made when exerting physical effort or strain. Same as *Yoisho*; see also *nisho* and *unsho*. |
nsho | ンッショ | んっしょ | *grunt* | Sound made when exerting physical effort. |
nshotto | ンショット | んしょっと | (1) *effort*; (2) oof! umph! | (1) See also *nisho*, *unsho*, and *yoisho*; (2) Effort, strain. |
nu:
Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
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nu | ヌッ | ぬっ | *poke out* *creep* | From behind, has mysteriousness attached to it (ghostly), usually with the effect of startling someone. |
nu | ヌ? | ぬ? | *hey?* *hmm?* | |
nu | ヌ | ぬ | (1) *thwap*; (2) *scared* *frightened* | |
nu nu nu | ヌヌヌ | ぬぬぬ | *hmmmm* *grrrrr* | |
nu- | ヌー | ぬー | *menace* | |
nubu | ヌブ | ぬぶ | *thwap* | |
nuchi | ヌチ | ぬち | *stroke* | |
nugi | ヌギッ | ぬぎっ | *unzip* *reveal* *undress* | |
nuke nuke | ヌケヌケ | ぬけぬけ | *nonchalantly* | |
nuke nuke to | ヌケヌケト | ぬけぬけと | *nonchalantly* | |
nuku nuku | ヌクヌク | ぬくぬく | *snuggly* *nice and warm* *cozy* | |
nume nume | ヌメヌメ | ぬめぬめ | *squelch squelch* *squish squish* | SFX for moving through something sticky and slimy, like through mud. See also *nuru nuru*. |
nuru | ヌル | ぬる | (1) *slimey*; (2) *greasing* *soaping* *making slippery* | |
nuru nuru | ヌルヌル | ぬるぬる | *slippery* *slimey* | Ex: "Bottom of the pool is slippery" Ex: "Slimey seaweed is disgusting" |
nurun | ヌルン | ぬるん | *greasing* *soaping* *making slippery* |
ne:
Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
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neba | ネバ | ねば | *sticky* | |
neba neba | ネバネバ | ねばねば | *very sticky* *viscous* | FYI: Viscous means a liquid substance that is very thick and not watery. |
nechi nechi | ネチネチ | ねちねち | *firm* *stuck* *not budging* |
no:
Romaji | Katakana | Hiragana | English | Explanation |
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nonbiri | ノンビリ | のんびり | (1) *slow* *relax* *leisurely* *laid back*; (2) *dally* | |
noro | ノロ | のろ | *slow* *sluggish* | |
noro noro | ノロノロ | のろのろ | *slow* *sluggish* | To do things slowly. |
noso noso | ノソノソ | のそのそ | *slowly* *lazily* *heavily* *sluggishly* *dawdle* | See also *nosori-nosori* and *nossori*. |
nosori nosori | ノソリノソリ | のそりのそり | *slowly* *lazily* *heavily* *sluggishly* | See also *noso noso* and *nossori*. |
nosshi nosshi | ノッシノッシ | のっしのっし | *ka-thump ka-thump* | SFX for heavy, lumbering footsteps or thuds. |
nossori | ノッソリ | のっそり | *slowly* *lazily* *heavily* *sluggishly* | See also *noso noso* and *nosori nosori*. |