list of sfx:y

Table of Contents

SFX

ya:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
yaaヤァやぁ*kyaa* *blush* *nooo!*SFX for embarrassment, or embarrassed denial or refusal.
yahoヤホやほ*yoo-hoo!* hey! hi!
yahoiヤホイやほいoh, well;
what the heck;
good grief		What you say when you're frustrated, exasperated, or giving up.
yaki mokiヤキモキやきもき*worry*
yanwariヤンワリやんわり(1) *soft*;
(2) *softly* *slowly* *whisper* *quietly* *gently*		(1) Very soft, tender;
(2) To speak softly or slowly.
yare yareヤレヤレやれやれ*dear me*
*dear oh dear*
*what to do*
*oh goodness*
*my goodness*		SFX for exclamation of surprise, disappointment, or some other powerful emotion or reaction.
yu:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
yukkuriユックリゆっくり*slowly*
*relaxed pace*
*taking their time*		To do something without rushing it.
This can sometimes be an expression of aggravation for another character being too slow, or it can be in the context of a positive teacher-to-student relationship.
yuraユラゆら*wobble* *shaky* *unsteady*As if to stand up on shaky legs.
yura yuraユラユラゆらゆら*waver* *shake quietly*Ex: candle light wavering.
yuraaユラァゆらぁ(1) *wobble* *shaky* *unsteady*;
(2) *drift* *fwish* *fwoosh* *whoosh*		(1) As if to stand up on shaky legs;
(2) SFX for the movement of air
yusaユサゆさ*shake*
yusa yusaユサユサゆさゆさ*shake shake*To shake someone.
yo:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
yoヨッよっ*grunt* *umph* *here we go*SFX for a grunt of effort, in a positive manner. See also *yoisho*.
yo-ヨーよー*huff* *oof*
yobo yoboヨボヨボよぼよぼ*senile*
*crazy*
*forgetful*		To become senile, usually with age.
yochi yochiヨチヨチよちよち*gingerly*
*small steps*
*slowly*
*carefully*		To walk gingerly in small steps.
yoi yoiヨイヨイよいよい*stiff*
*lost reflexes*
*no strength*
*weak*		To lose one's reflexes or strength.
yoishoヨイショよいしょ(1) *grunt*;
(2) *alrighty*		A grunt which one says when they are about to perform a task, especially a physical task they don't want to do. Like "here we go"; see also *ヨッコラセ* (Yokkorase), *アラヨット* (Arayotto).
yojiヨジよじ*crawl*The sound a cockroach makes when crawling up your back. May be related to *jiri jiri*, which is "inching."
yoji yojiヨジヨジよじよじ(1) *climb climb*;
(2) *shuffle shuffle*		(2) Moving impatiently.
yokkoraseヨッコラセよっこらせ*grunt*Same as *Yoisho*
yona yonaヨナヨナよなよな*slender*
*delicate*
*fragile*
yore yoreヨレヨレよれよれ*worn out*
*tired*
*exhausted*
*no more energy*
*drained*
yoroヨロよろ(1) *stagger* *waddle*
*walk shakily*;
(2) *weakly*;
(3) *wobbly* *wobble*
yoro yoroヨロヨロよろよろ(1) *wobbly*
*tottering*
*stagger*;
(2) *can barely walk*;
(3) *total wreck*;
(4) *weak weak*		(3) In a torn state.
yororoヨロロよろろ*stagger* *waddle* *walk shakily*

See also