Showing posts with label K. Show all posts
Showing posts with label K. Show all posts

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Kira Kira

Kira kira is onomatopoeia for glitter, sparkle light of gems, glass etc.

i.e)
Jp: kono nekkuresu wa totemo KIRA KIRA siteiru.
 (このネックレスはとてもきらきらしている)
En: This necklace is glittering.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Koro koro

Koro koro is onomatopoeia of rolling things.
also used as noun for a cleaning sticky paper tape.

i.e)
Jp: Ringo ga sakamichi wo KORO KORO korogatteiru.
(りんごがさかみちをころこところがっている)
En: An Apple is rolling down on the down hill.

i.e)
Jp: KORO KORO de huku ni
tuita kami no ke wo totta.
(コロコロでふくについたかみのけをとった)
En: I took off hair on my cloths with a cleaning tape.


Cleaning Tape 13
koro koro tape