Japanese edit

Alternative spelling
わんわん

Etymology edit

Onomatopoeia, reduplication of ワン (wan).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

ワンワン or わんわん (wanwan

  1. (onomatopoeia) the sound of a dog barking: bow-wow
  2. (onomatopoeia) the sound of crying loudly: waa waa

Usage notes edit

Often, but not always, used with quotative and adverbial particle (to).

Noun edit

ワンワン or わんわん (wanwan

  1. (childish) a dog (animal)

References edit

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN