Giongo & Gitaigo on your iPhone / iTouch

-=iPhone or iTouch for Upper Beginners + =- Learn common sound words in Japanese on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Giongo and gitaigo are essential and fun parts of the Japanese language. Basically giongo are Japanese words that mimic sounds. In English we have words like, “bang” and “pow” which are called onomatopoeia, and similarly Japanese has giongo. Giongo & Gitaigo Upper Beginners + $2.99 APP Created by Harvey & Chika at JapanNewbie.com, this app covers essential onomatopoeia with sounds, images, and explanation.

You can study these Giongo and Gitaigo phrases in two different ways with this application.

1) Study Pages: See a list of the phrases and expressions on one convenient, scrollable page organized by category. You can drill down to see a phrase and an image that will help you visualize the meaning. You can touch to hear the vocabulary item and example sentence spoken by a native Japanese voice actress at native speed. Each page also includes cultural notes that give you a bit more background behind the phrases.

2) Quiz Mode: Select one or more categories and random multiple-choice questions will be generated from those categories. Test your knowledge in a fun and interactive way. After the quiz you can review the phrases you missed.