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how are 擬音語 words used, are they similar to nouns or na adjectives?
how are 擬音語 words used, are they similar to nouns or na adjectives?
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擬音語 is mainly used as adverbs, and sometimes na-adjectives or nouns.
e.g.
ベルがリンリン鳴っている。 (リンリン is used as an adverb)
もうおなかがたぷたぷだ。 (たぷたぷだ is a na-adjective.)
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