Onomatopoeia is a common literary device to use while writing that many people use every single day – often times without even realizing they are using a form of it in their own language situation!
For non- native English learner sometimes cannot catch exact situation image, and because of that they might feel difficult for English book. Especially picture books are used many onomatopoeia words, mimic words and imitative words.
If you’re curious about onomatopoeia, I made a list for onomatopoeia words and Japanese. You can use in your ESL lesson for Japanese students.
It is created for native Japanese speakers to learn English vocabulary.
Contained words
arf
bang
bash
click
fizz
flick
giggle
groan
jobber
knock
meow
neigh
oink
phew
snicker
slurp
rattle
ribbit
sizzle
puff
gnaw
blab, blabber
fluffy
flutter
itch, tickle
mumble
prickle
snaggy
sticky
snarl
shiny
pudgy
stagger
sob
smooth
pipping hot
brouhaha
dillydally
dizzy
dumpy
fuss
jerk
phew
rmbl/rumble
beep
honk
beeow
spang
spank
splat
pow
bam
ka-boom
krak
smack
clang
pon
zap
squash
eek
ba-dump
buzz