# Onomanabi — Feel Japanese Onomatopoeia

> Feel Japanese Onomatopoeia (iPhone/iPad app by Takeshi Nogi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onomanabi/id6785002188 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Takeshi Nogi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1861683073)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 73 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-08-16
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onomanabi/id6785002188/reviews.md

## What is Onomanabi?

Stop translating. Start feeling Japanese.

Onomanabi teaches Japanese onomatopoeia — the sound and mimetic words that carry nuance no dictionary translation captures — through animation, context, and comparison. Built for intermediate-to-advanced learners (N3–N1) and Japanese teachers alike.

WHY ONOMATOPOEIA
"Doki-doki." "Zaa-zaa." "Kira-kira." Japanese is full of words whose real meaning lives in a feeling, not a translation. Onomanabi makes that feeling visible.

FEEL IT THROUGH MOTION
Every word comes with an animation that shows its movement, intensity, and texture — so you feel the difference between "zaa-zaa" and "para-para" instead of just reading about it.

COMPARISON MODE
See closely related onomatopoeia side by side, with native-speaker notes on the decisive difference — the nuance dictionaries flatten out.

QUIZZES THAT STICK
Multiple quiz types (4-choice, typing, comparison fill-in-the-blank) with mistake-prioritized review.

LEVELS & COLLECTION
A guided level system and word-collection progress, plus a daily word and category completion to keep you coming back.

FOR TEACHERS
A category- and level-organized reference for a subject most textbooks barely cover.

FREE TO START
Try Lv.1-2 lessons and part of the dictionary for free. Free sign-up saves your progress and reviews.

PREMIUM (ONE-TIME, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION)
- All 1,515 words
- Lv.3-6 lessons
- Comparison mode
- No further payments, ever

Japanese nuance isn't something you translate. It's something you feel.
Start with today's word.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Onomanabi Premium | $14.99 | one-time |
| Onomanabi Premium (Welcome) | $11.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1.15 — 2026-08-27

Your Japanese onomatopoeia study content is now more reliable and up to date. Dictionary entries, lessons, and quizzes use the latest 1,515-word collection, and saved learning progress now follows updated word entries more consistently.

Improved
• Refreshed the full 1,515-word onomatopoeia collection across the dictionary, lessons, and quizzes
• Improved continuity for saved progress when a word’s spelling or entry changes
• Strengthened content consistency and offline data handling
• Polished layouts and overall stability

### 1.1.13 — 2026-08-21

- Added animation display on/off settings (Dictionary, Lessons, and Quiz).
- Added a Contact link in Settings.
- Minor improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.1.12 — 2026-08-16

No release notes.

## More apps by Takeshi Nogi

- [TimeTower - Learn to Tell Time](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timetower-learn-to-tell-time/id6756597705)

All apps by Takeshi Nogi: https://appshunter.io/developer/1861683073

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