いびき

いびき · ibiki · JLPT N1 · noun

snore

😴 Onomatopoeic: ibiki mimics the rough, rasping breath of a sleeper

Japanese sound-symbolic word. The short, rasping rhythm of ibi-ki echoes the on-off snorting noise made while sleeping. Say it slowly, letting the breath catch on each syllable.

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