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Re:The Beautiful Dissociation of the Japanese Language by edgyquant on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @08:07PM (#40138859)
It may be due to Protestant work ethic, no idea, but non of the English words you cited are actual onomatopoeias
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Re:The Beautiful Dissociation of the Japanese Language by jameshart on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @08:54PM (#40139205)
Well, ぐたぐた, へとへと and よたよた aren't exactly onomatopoeias either.
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