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SFX

ja:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
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:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
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:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
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:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
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:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
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.

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