Comments on: Japanese Sound Effects http://op.deadend-detour.com/2008/11/japanese-sound-effects/ My opinions, let me tell them to you. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:13:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tora http://op.deadend-detour.com/2008/11/japanese-sound-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-6762 Tora Mon, 04 Oct 2010 06:12:28 +0000 http://op.deadend-detour.com/2008/11/08/japanese-sound-effects/#comment-6762 Well, the thing being that there aren't sounds per se for such things as "shock" or "sudden realization". They are sounds that represent states of being. They're funny because we think they're sound effects but they're not. Even consider "bling-bling", "the sound of light bouncing off a diamond". Light... doesn't make a sound like that. But it's cool, so we'll say it. Well, the thing being that there aren’t sounds per se for such things as “shock” or “sudden realization”. They are sounds that represent states of being.

They’re funny because we think they’re sound effects but they’re not. Even consider “bling-bling”, “the sound of light bouncing off a diamond”. Light… doesn’t make a sound like that. But it’s cool, so we’ll say it.

]]> By: Kiriska http://op.deadend-detour.com/2008/11/japanese-sound-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Kiriska Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:26:00 +0000 http://op.deadend-detour.com/2008/11/08/japanese-sound-effects/#comment-56 That makes sense, but it still doesn't explain the sound effects for things that aren't really sounds like silence and sudden revelations. 's' and 'f' sounds are pretty soft in English too, considering "shhh" is very widely accepted as a "quieting" noise or command. Same with 'd' and 'n,' as used in things like "dan dan DANNNNN," etc. :3 That makes sense, but it still doesn’t explain the sound effects for things that aren’t really sounds like silence and sudden revelations. ‘s’ and ‘f’ sounds are pretty soft in English too, considering “shhh” is very widely accepted as a “quieting” noise or command. Same with ‘d’ and ‘n,’ as used in things like “dan dan DANNNNN,” etc. :3

]]> By: Sara http://op.deadend-detour.com/2008/11/japanese-sound-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Sara Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:11:00 +0000 http://op.deadend-detour.com/2008/11/08/japanese-sound-effects/#comment-55 Concerning how the sound effects get started, and why everyone seems to understand despite there being no dictionary or telepathic infection type of thing going on... <br/><br/>There is a general consensus for understanding the phonetics behind the sfx and how to interpret that meaning. /s/ sounds and /f/ sounds are pretty light, so they might signify wind blowing or something lightweight in nature, while /d/ and /n/ sounds are kinda heavy and tonal so that would explain why 'don' is like a heavy step or deep drum. <br/><br/>Following that kind of inherent language cue, if you're a native Japanese speaker it wouldn't be a problem to take a wild yet accurate guess to the meaning of a freshly made up sound effect. For foreigners like us, it takes a bit more time to catch on ~~ Concerning how the sound effects get started, and why everyone seems to understand despite there being no dictionary or telepathic infection type of thing going on…

There is a general consensus for understanding the phonetics behind the sfx and how to interpret that meaning. /s/ sounds and /f/ sounds are pretty light, so they might signify wind blowing or something lightweight in nature, while /d/ and /n/ sounds are kinda heavy and tonal so that would explain why ‘don’ is like a heavy step or deep drum.

Following that kind of inherent language cue, if you’re a native Japanese speaker it wouldn’t be a problem to take a wild yet accurate guess to the meaning of a freshly made up sound effect. For foreigners like us, it takes a bit more time to catch on ~~

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