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Japanese onomatopoeia.
Follow Omochi, Daifuku, and Boss Usagi through their little world.
Discover the feelings and Japanese words along the way.
Peek into today's moments
Open a small scene from Omochi and friends.
Omochi is trying to act brave. The room goes quiet...
What is happening inside his chest?
Tokyo Tower appears beyond Zojoji. Omochi can hardly wait...
What happens when they get closer?
The train is packed. Daifuku keeps holding it in...
Some feelings grow little by little.
Used when you feel uneasy or cannot settle down.
What does this moment feel like?
City lights spread below Omochi, shining across the night...
Some lights feel like a tiny treasure.
A door opens in the dark kitchen. Someone freezes...
One small sound changes the whole room.
The temple hall is still. Omochi stops without making a sound...
Some moments feel almost too quiet.
Used when you are caught off guard and your heart skips a beat: a sudden noise behind you, an unexpected kindness from someone you like, or a remark that hits a nerve. "Dokidoki" is a heart that keeps pounding; "doki" is a single thump, and it is already over.
What does this moment feel like?
Used when someone is very hungry. It can also describe bowing the head again and again to thank, apologize, or show deference; depending on the context, it can sound overly submissive. It can also describe a thin surface bending or denting in and out.
What does this moment feel like?
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