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Exploring Japanese Onomatopoeia: バタバt Batabata and ゴロゴロ Gorogoro
In Japanese, onomatopoeia is divided into two types: 擬音語 (giongo) which represent actual sounds, and 擬態語 (gitaigo) which describe situations or states by imitating sounds, even though no real sound is heard.

バタバタ (batabata)
子どもがバタバタ走る [kodomo ga batabata hashiru] The children run [child runs] noisily. =the sound of their footsteps
鳥が羽をバタバタさせる [tori ga hane o batabata saseru] Birds flap their wings. =the sound of the birds’ wings flapping
強風で看板がバタバタ倒れる [kyoufuu de kanban ga batabata taoreru] In the strong wind, signs fall down with a loud clattering sound. =the sound of objects falling
暑さで人がバタバタ倒れる [atsusa de hito ga batabata taoreru] People collapse one after another from the heat. =one after another
仕事でバタバタしている [shigoto de batabata shiteiru] I’m busy with work. =a feeling of being hectic or rushed
赤ちゃんが手足をバタバタさせる [akachan ga teashi o batabata saseru] A baby flails its arms and legs. =the baby’s vigorous and energetic movements

ゴロゴロ (gorogoro)
雷がゴロゴロ鳴る [kaminari ga gorogoro naru] Thunder rumbles. =the sound of thunder
猫が喉をゴロゴロ鳴らす [neko ga nodo o gorogoro narasu] The cat is purring. =the purring sound of a cat’s throat
牛乳を飲むとお腹がゴロゴロする [gyuunyuu o nomu to onaka ga gorogoro suru] When I drink milk, my stomach rumbles. =the uncomfortable noises in the stomach
石臼をゴロゴロと挽いて大豆を粉にする [ishiusu o gorogoro to hiite daizu o kona ni suru] Grinding soybeans into powder with a stone mill. =the heavy rumbling friction sound produced as the millstone is turned
小石がゴロゴロ落ちている [koishi ga gorogoro ochiteiru] Small stones are lying around. =the image of many stones scattered and spread all over
岩がゴロゴロ転がってきた [iwa ga gorogoro korogattekita] The rock came tumbling down. =the way large rocks roll continuously and heavily
コンタクトがゴロゴロする [kontakuto ga gorogoro suru] My contact lenses feel uncomfortable. =the uncomfortable sensation of having a foreign object in the eye
休みの日は家でゴロゴロする [yasumi no hi wa ie de gorogoro suru] I spend my day off just lazing around at home. =being idle, lying down, and doing nothing
そういう人は世の中にゴロゴロいる [sou iu hito wa yononaka ni gorogoro iru] There are many such people in the world. =people with those traits are abundant, and therefore not rare or valuable