擬態語 ぎたいご Meanings Noun phenomime; mimetic word (i.e.: word that mimics an action, condition, or manner that does not make a sound (e.g. "damp", "calmly")) (e.g., じめじめ、ゆったり) Kanji 擬 pseudo-. Read as ギ. 態 state. Read as タイ. 語 language. Read as ゴ. Word lists Linguistics Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists