Why onomatopoeias are so prevalent in Japan 😂

Why onomatopoeias are so prevalent in Japan 😂

もちもち
Mochi-mochi
Soft and chewy

ほくほく　
Hoku-hoku
Warm and tender

ふわふわ
Fuwa-fuwa
Fluffy

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▶︎ Hi, I’m Kyota, the author of Amazon Best Sellers [Folk Tales of Japan], [Underdogs of Japanese History], and [Horror Tales of Japan].

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[vaatvattamus]

That ふわふわ came from a place deep in the soul.

[Saturday_]

Flashback to "This.... This is もふもふ"
<Casually snatches the dog>

[thanglongnguyenvu]

This man has his own version of "shut up and take my money"

[jeonjungmin]

I mean....How can you resist when it's FUWA FUWA fluffy

[SlightlySchizophrenic]

New anime idea: A character that cant deny anything with an onomatopoeia

[tomato]

I love the innoce of 'customer ' Kyota san and the clever intent behind the politeness of seller Kyota san, which particularly reminds me of an evil old lady.

[charana]

Loved your acting when you were thinking about buying the hoku-hoku meat buns.

[Kiwisareadorable]

Fuwa-Fuwa sounds so cute! It kinda sounds like a name for a pet!

[nicolasfigueroa]

But onomatopeyas mimic the sound of the thing they mean, what is the sound of warm? Or fluffy, onomatopeyas in Japan are different

[osricfinvara]

😆 "I'm stuffed yo"...classic!

[askullking]

Here’s a hoku-hoku comment for you, good sir. You’re great and I really enjoy your books and videos. You have a great personality and you make a lot of people laugh and learn everyday!

[phoenix]

Not going to lie, I would have probably fell for this myself

[Zelmel]

If this interaction was at a rural crossroads not only would that be a very odd place, but I'd assume the seller was the devil.

[davidl]

Really like the music in the background. Thanks for including the title and band. Video was pretty funny as well 😅

[lbit]

Wish I could taste them! They look delicious 😋😊

[AceSential]

This short is great, Japanese onomatopoeias are always a ton of fun.

The music caught my attention though- I was like "huh... That singer sounds really familiar... Is that Ulfuls?"

Quick check in the corner and for sure, it was. Hell yeah~

[Kentou_Uzumaki]

He thought ほくほく was bad enough, but once ふわふわ came to existence, it became

[D-Walker]

Kyota-sensei, I have one question!
What's the rule for changing a certain syllable of a word? For example...


1. We know moon is usually pronounced as "tsuki" 月 but when it becomes 三日月, it's pronounced "mikatzuki"

2. A more obvious case is in "hana" 花. But when it becomes 生け花, it's pronounced "ikebana"

Why is that so?

[GirlyMe-jmmn]

the first was the most relatable thing ive ever seen food wise.

[amanosatoshitranslates]

Oboeterou mtfk. I'll come again and buy again