Manga Sound Effects

A and B


A

A! あ! = Exclamation of surprise, alarm, amazement, relief, frustration, fury.

Aan アアン　= Opening the mouth wide, as in "Say ah!".

Acha アチャ　= Remorse.

Agi agi アギアギ　= Bite bite, gnaw.

Agu agu アグアグ　= Bite bite.

Arayotto, hoisatto アラヨット、ホイサット　= These are used when one is doing some physical task and finishing it easily.


B

Ba バ　= Sudden impact. English equivalents would be: Bam, bang, crash, ka-boom, thump, thud, wham, whomp, etc.

Bachi バチ　= Crackle.

Bagu バグ　= Impact.

Baki　バキ = Impact (One of the most common impact sounds) or other very loud sound.

Ban バン　= Bang! Bam!

Ban バン　= Sometimes added to a scene for dramatic effect, to show that something astonishing or important has happened.

Bara bara バラバラ　= Rattle rattle.

Bari bari バリバリ　= crunch, as in loud eating.

Bari bari バリバリ　= Scratch scratch.

Bari bari バリバリ　= Rip rip.

Bari bari バリバル　= Crackle, crackle of energy or electricity and quieter.

Basa バサ　= Rustling like cloth sliding, paper moving.

Bashan バシャン　= Medium splash.

Bashi, bashito バシ、バシト　= Impact.

Bata, batan バタ、バタン　= Impact, often used for falling down.

Batan バタン　= Door slamming.

Bachiri バチリ　= precise, proper, accurate.

Becho　ベチョ = Dropping something, usually something sticky.

Bee, bee da ベエ、ベエダ　= Rudeness, like when you stick out your tongue and pull down your eyelid at someone.

Bero　ベロ = Peeling back something.

Bero bero　ベロベロ = Licking somewhat quiet, like a cat lapping up milk.

Betari　ベタリ = Sticking two things together.

Beto beto　ベトベト = Sticky, gummy.

Bi, biiii　ビ、ビイイイ = High pitched sound.

Bicha bicha　ビチャビチャ = Small splash.

Bichi bichi　ビチビチ = Flopping, smacking.

Biku, bikun, bikkun　ビク、ビクン、ビックン = Surprise.

Biri ビリ　= Electricity, energy.

Biri biri　ビリビリ = Tearing, like ripping cloth or opening a potato chip bag.

Biron　ビロン = Tongue hanging out.

Bishi　ビシ = Whip, slap, smack.

Bo　ボ = "Whoosh" of a flame.

Bo ボ　= Sluggish and exhausted.

Bochan　ボチャン = Kerplunk.

Bochi bochi　ボチボチ = Something happening steadily, like water dripping.

Bokan　ボカン = Sudden impact.

Boketto　ボケット = Gazing vacantly.

Boko　ボコ = Boiling, bubbling. Can also be a 'pop' or bursting sound.

Bon　ボン = Sound of magical transformation or appearance, often seen with a puff of smoke.

Bosa bosa　ボサボサ = Sitting around lazily.

Boso boso　ボソボソ = muttering, speaking in a hushed, unclear voice.

Bota　ボタ = Dripping, possibly something thick dripping, like blood.

Boto boto, bote　ボトボト、ボテ = Falling.

Botsu　ボツ = Whoosh.

Buchi　ブチ = Snap. Can be used metaphorically, such as snaping under the pressure of learning that the character is a father.

Buchi buchi　ブチブチ = Ripping, tearing.

Buchu　ブチュ = Kiss.

Buku, bukubuku　ブク、ブクブク = Swelling, something swollen.

Buku, bukubuku　ブク、ブクブク = Boiling, bubbles.

Bui　ブイ = Sound of fingers making the V-sign.

Bunchchacha　ブンチチャチャ = Music.

Bun, buun　ブン、ブウン = Swish.

Buun　ブウン = Buzz, whir, like an insect.

Buran　ブラン = Hanging, dangling.

Burororo　ブロロロ = Sound of a loud motor.

Buru　ブル = A head being shaken violently.

Busu busu　ブスブス = The sound of something smoldering or smoking.

Busu, busu busu, usuto, butsu　ブス、ブスブス、ウスト、ブツ = Muttered complaining.

Buwa　ブワ = Explosion.

Buyo buyo　ブヨブヨ = Squishy and swollen.

Byu ビュ　= Quick movement.