20 Sound Effects in Japanese Manga

20 Sound Effects in Japanese Manga

(1) バッ (BA!): FWOOSH
A number of crows suddenly take flight in surprise

(2) スパン (SUPAN): SHPA
The samurai’s sword slices through a bandit.

(3) ビシィッ (BISHI-!): HWANG

Throwing a ball with power

(4) こっそり (KOSSORI): SNEAK SNEAK

The samurai secretly spying on the occupants

(5) チャキッ (CHAKI!): CHK
Quickly turning sword round in the hands to threaten someone

(6) ふあ~・・・ (FUA~…): YAWN
Yawning

(7) くらっ・・・ (KURA…): swoon・・・

Shows someone feeling dizzy or giddy

(8) ズズッ・・・ (ZUZU …): ZDDDD
Sniffling in fear

(9) ずずーっ (ZUZU―): SLUUURP

Sipping/slurping hot tea

(10) ぼ~・・・ (BO~…): *spaced out*

Absent-mindedly staring into space

(11) ポツポツ (POTSU POTSU): PLIP PLIP

A few drops of rain start to fall

(12) ザザ (ZA ZA): SHIF SHIF

Wind rustling through the trees

(13) ゲロゲロ (GERO GERO): CROAK CROAK

A croaking frog

(14) もぐもぐ (MOGU MOGU): MMG MMG

Vigorous chewing

(15) しぃ...ん (SHI-…N): *deathly silence*

Silence. No sign of life in a deserted village.

(16) サラサラ (SARA SARA): SWISH SWISH

The appearance of long, beautiful, glossy hair

(17) さくっ (SAKU!): SHKK

Something or someone being pierced or stabbed by something quite hard (in this case, an arrow to the heart.)

(18) うきうき (UKI UKI): YAHEY

An excited appearance – appearing to look forward to something

(19) ぎゅぅ (GYU!): GRAB

Hugging someone tightly

(20) ぼり (BORI): SKRITCH

Someone scratching his head

All taken from EXPRESSIONS BY SCENE at Japanese in Anime and Manga: http://www.anime-manga.jp/