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Gitaigo

Literal Translation
(擬態語) State or condition imitation words in Japanese — words describing how something looks, feels, or behaves, not how it sounds. Fuwa fuwa (soft and fluffy), pika pika (shiny), kira kira (glittering). No direct English equivalent. Very common in everyday Japanese.