list of sfx:c

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SFX

cha:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
chaチャッちゃっ*ka-sha*
*ker-chak*
*shing*
*sha*		SFX for a metallic sound, like when sheathing or unsheathing knives or blades.
chantoチャントちゃんと*properly*
*perfectly*
*well done*		Usually used in a patronizing tone, Ex: "Did you do your homework properly?"


Often used in everyday speech.
chaponチャポンちゃぽん*plunk* *splash*Water sound. See also *shapu*.
chapon chaponチャポンチャポンちゃぽんちゃぽん*splosh splosh*
*shplosh shplosh*
*splash splash*		SFX for being in water.
chapuチャプちゃぷ*dip* *plunk*Into water. See also *shapu*.
charaチャラちゃら(1) *clatter*;
(2) *jingle*		(2) SFX for a light tinkling, bell-like sound. Can be mechanical, like a "ding" sound from a video game.
chara charaチャラチャラちゃらちゃら(1) *rattle* *clatter*;
(2) *jingle*;
(3) *attractive* *nice*;
(4) *flirt*;
(5) *fawn* *flatter*		(1) See also *bara bara* and *gara gara*;
(2) SFX for a light tinkling, bell-like sound. Can be mechanical, like a "ding" sound from a video game;
(3) SFX for dressing in a manner that attracts attention;
(4) SFX for being flirtatious in terms of dress and manner;
charan poranチャランポランちゃらんぽらん(1) *irresponsible*
*doesn't care*
*apathetic*
*oh well*;
(2) *off-hand*
*carelessly*		(1) SFX that characterizes a personality;
(2) SFX for speech or hand motions
chari-nチャリーンちゃりーん*jingle* *ching*SFX for sound of coin(s) falling.
chi:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
chiチッちっ(1) *damn*;
(2) *tweet*		(1) Damn it; a tongue click;
(2) Sound of birds, like perched in a row on a phone line.
chiチッちっ(1) *startled*;
(2) *turns away* *looks away*		(1) SFX for getting caught by surprise;
(2) SFX for getting caught staring and looking away hurriedly
chi chiチチちち(1) *high shrill noise*;
(2) *chirping*
chi chi chiチッチッチちっちっち(1) *tick tick tick*;
(2) *non-non-non*;
(3) *come come*
*come here*;
(4) *chirp chirp*		(1) Ticking of a clock;
(2) Like humming a tune;
(3) How you call a cat;
(4) SFX for the chirping of a bird.
chi--nチーーンちーーん(1) *ching ching*;
(2) *ping!* *ching!*		(1) Sound of a small bell ringing, usually a Buddhist chime before prayers;
(2) SFX for microwave stopping.
chi-nチーンちーん*ding* *bing*Sound of a bell.
chika chikaチカチカちかちか(1) *flick flick*
*lights flickering*;
(2) *eyes tired*;
(3) *sparkle sparkle*		(1) Can be light from the stars, see also *pika pika*;
(2) Eyes getting tired from staring at computer or TV;
(3) Like a "wow" effect from a revealing moment, or exposure to a glittery wonderland.
chikku takkuチックタックちっくたっく*tick tack*
*tick tock*
*hickory dickory dock*		Sound of clock, almost in a rhythmic sing-song way.
chikuチクッちくっ*prick* *sting*SFX for a light prickly painful sensation, like when getting pricked with a needle or burr.
chiku chikuチクチクちくちく*itch itch* *prickle*A pricking pain.
chima chimaチマチマちまちま*slowly* *fiddly* *little by little*SFX to explain someone doing a task too slowly or a little by little when it can be done a lot faster and more efficiently.
chinチンちん*ting* *ding*Like the sound of a bell or chime; can be analogous or mechanical.
chinチンッちんっ*clang* *cling*
*ding* *chink*		SFX for a light metallic sound, can be mechanical.
chin chinチンチンちんちん*clangity clang*Like the sound of a tram passing by. See also *gatan goton*.
chinpankanpunチンパンカンプンちんぱんかんぱん*clueless*
chiraチラッちらっ*glance*
*peek*		A quick and momentary, quick glance.
chiraチラちら*glance*A quick look, or momentarily catching something in sight.
chira chiraチラチラちらちら*glance glance*Usually quickly and momentary.
chira horaチラホラちらほら*flutter flutter*SFX for something falling lightly, like snowflakes falling gently through the atmosphere.
chirariチラリちらり*quick sideways glance*
chiriチリちり*smirk* *heh*SFX for a sardonic, sarcastic grunt or grin.
chiri chiriチリチリちりちり(1) *crisp* *burnt* *black*;
(2) *heat* *cold shiver*;
(3) *crackle crackle* *crackle pop*		(1) Something almost burning or slightly burnt;
(2) Tingle of heat, shiver of cold; see also *zoku* for shiver;
(3) When something is burning, similar to the sounds made by an active fireplace.
chirinチリンちりん*ching ching*Sound of chime, like on a bicycle.
chironチロンちろん*quick sideways glance*
chiroriチロリちろり*glance*See also *chira*.
chiruチルちる*lick*
chiya hoyaチヤホヤちやほや*being spoiled*To be spoiled by everyone.
cho:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
choiチョイッちょいっ*fsh* *fwip* *shwip*A white-noise type SFX for something appearing, existing, or a movement.
choki chokiチョキチョキちょきちょき*cut cut*
*chop chop*
*snipping*
choko chokoチョコチョコちょこちょこ(1) *now and then*;
(2) *little by little*
choko makaチョコマカちょこまか*dash dash* *here and there*To move around hastily here and there.
chokonチョコンちょこん(1) *a little bit*;
(2) *small and cute*; *small and quiet*
(3) *sit*
chokonチョコンッちょこんっ*silent*
chu:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
chuチュッちゅっ(1) *kiss*;
(2) *suck*		(1) See also *nchu* and *uchu*;
(2) As through a straw.
chu-チューちゅー(1) *squeak*;
(2) *suck*		(1) Like sound of frightened mouse;
(2) From a straw and the like;
(3) The sound of a kiss
chuiinチュイインちゅいいん(1) *spinning*;
(2) *cutting into clothes*
chunチュンちゅん*chirp*SFX for the sound of little birds.
chun chunチュンチュンちゅんちゅん*chirp chirp*See also *pii pii* for *peep peep*.
churuチュルッちゅるっ*slurp*Like slurping noodles.
churu churuチュルチュルちゅるちゅる*slurp slurp*
*sip sip*		SFX for a light, quieter kind of slurping, almost feminine.
chuu chuuチュウチュウちゅうちゅう*squeak squeak*SFX for an animal-like, high-pitched sound.

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