Japanese Words That Don’t Exist in English

Some Japanese words carry emotions, sounds, and cultural quirks that simply don’t exist in English.

In this series, we explore unique expressions like “Doki Doki” (the sound of a pounding heart), “Plun Plun” or “Punpun” (the sound of someone being angry), and “Shiiiin…” (awkward silence).

These words aren’t just sounds—they’re feelings.

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