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SFX

na:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
nade nadeナデナデなでなで(1) *stroke stroke*;
(2) *pat pat*		(1) Stroke head, hair;
(2) Patting a dog.
naga nagaナガナガながなが*very long*Comes from the adjective "long" or 「長い」.
naka nakaナカナカなかなか(1) *hardly*;
(2) *quite* *rather*		Comes from the word "rather" or "quite" or 「中々」.
nashiナシなし*smack*See also *bashi* and *pashi*.
ni:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
niニッにっ(1) *smile* *grin*;
(2) *smirk* *heh*		(1) See also *niko* and *nita*;
(2) To smile in a sarcastic, ironic way (can be in a teasing, or mean manner)
ni-ニーにー*smiiiiiile*
nicha-ニチャーにちゃー(1) *sticky-*;
(2) *smirk* *grin*		(1) Texture;
(2) A very mischievous and somewhat scary smile.
nikaニカッにかっ*grin* *smile*Can be innocent or cheeky
nikko nikkoニッコニッコにっこにっこ*smile smile* *smiling* *laugh* *grin grin*
nikkoriニッコリにっこり*sweet smile* *smile* *grin*Flashing a grin or smile, somewhat stronger than *nikori* (ニコリ).
nikoニコッにこっ(1) *smile* *grin*;
(2) *smirk*		(1) See also *nipa* and *nita*.
nikoニコにこ*smile* *grin*SFX for a pleasant, relaxed smile.
niko nikoニコニコにこにこ*smile smile*
*smiling*
*laugh*
nininiニニニににに*loud buzz* *alarm* *clang clang clang*
nipaニパにぱ*smile*Usually innocent.
nipa-ニパーにぱー*brilliant smile* *grin*See also *niko* and *nita*.
nishoニショにしょ*oof!* *umph!*Effort, strain. See also *nsho*, *nshotto*, and *yoisho*.
nitaニタにた*sinister smile*
*smirk*		See also *niko* and *nipa*.
nitaaニタァにたぁ*smirk* *sneer* *evil grin*
niyaニヤにや*grin* *smirk*
niya niyaニヤニヤにやにや*grin*
*grinning*
*laugh*
*giggle*
*smile*
*heh heh*		SFX for a fiendish grin.
niyariニヤリにやり*grin* *leer*Usually evil grin.
n:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
nya nyaニャニャにゃにゃ*meow*Sound of a cat.
nyaaニャアにゃあ*mew* *meow*
*mreeoow*		SFX for the yowling of a cat.
nyaa-ニャァーにゃぁー*meow*SFX for a cat meowing.
nyariニャリにゃり(1) *leer*;
(2) *grin* *evil grin*;
(3) *heh*		(3) Laughing or smiling in a derogatory, teasing, or teasingly evil manner.
nyoki nyokiニョキニョキにょきにょき*growing* *popping out*Sound for something growing, i.e. Mushrooms.
nyoro nyoroニョロニョロにょろにょろ*wiggle wiggle* *slithering*SFX for snake poking its head out slowly, ex. Ayame in Furuba.
nyuru nyuruニュルニュルにゅるにゅる*smiley*
*grin grin*
*smile smile*
*hehe*
nyuruuriニュルゥリにゅるぅり*bleegghh* *blaagghh* *blegh* *blagh*SFX for something coming out of one's mouth, like a tongue. Can be used in a comedic or satirical context.
See also *nyuru*.
nンッんっ*grunt*As of surprise, effort, sleepiness, pain, or passion.
Usually in context of exerting physical effort.
nン？ん？*hey?*
*what?*
*hm?*
*hmm?*		Grunt, usually coming out in the form of a question.
nンん(1) *uhn*;
(2) *ughn*		Crying out, usually when exerting physical effort.
nbo-ンボーッんぼーっ*spaced out* *daydreaming* *dazed*Kind of a slow reaction state, when one is very tired or groggy from lack of sleep or exhaustion. (Even the SFX is exhausted with the "n" sound before the *bo-* SFX.) See also *bo-*.
nchuンチュんちゅ*kiss*See also *buchu*, *chu*, and *uchu*.
ngo- nga-ンゴーンガーんごーんがー*hrrm mrmm*
*mph mmm*		SFX for unintelligible muttering or murmuring sounds, such as the sounds made when one is tossing and turning in one's sleep.
nkuンクんく*sniff*
*inhale*		See also *funka*, *hunka*, and *kunka*.
nmaンマッんまっ*geh* *gah*SFX for shock.
nmoンモんも*munch*
*mmm munch*		SFX for eating with mouth closed.
nnンンんん(1) *grunt* *urgh* *ugh* *argh* *arg* *umph* *mmph* *nn*;
(2) *hm?*		(1) SFX for a grunt of effort, stress, or pain;
(2) Can be used as a question 「んん？」
nnu-ンヌーんぬー*menacing*
*scary*
*rawr*
nshoンショんしょ(1) *grunt*;
(2) oof! umph!		Sound made when exerting physical effort or strain.
Same as *Yoisho*; see also *nisho* and *unsho*.
nshoンッショんっしょ*grunt*Sound made when exerting physical effort.
nshottoンショットんしょっと(1) *effort*;
(2) oof! umph!		(1) See also *nisho*, *unsho*, and *yoisho*;
(2) Effort, strain.
nu:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
nuヌッぬっ*poke out* *creep*From behind, has mysteriousness attached to it (ghostly), usually with the effect of startling someone.
nuヌ？ぬ？*hey?*
*hmm?*
nuヌぬ(1) *thwap*;
(2) *scared* *frightened*
nu nu nuヌヌヌぬぬぬ*hmmmm* *grrrrr*
nu-ヌーぬー*menace*
nubuヌブぬぶ*thwap*
nuchiヌチぬち*stroke*
nugiヌギッぬぎっ*unzip* *reveal* *undress*
nuke nukeヌケヌケぬけぬけ*nonchalantly*
nuke nuke toヌケヌケトぬけぬけと*nonchalantly*
nuku nukuヌクヌクぬくぬく*snuggly*
*nice and warm*
*cozy*
nume numeヌメヌメぬめぬめ*squelch squelch*
*squish squish*		SFX for moving through something sticky and slimy, like through mud. See also *nuru nuru*.
nuruヌルぬる(1) *slimey*;
(2) *greasing* *soaping* *making slippery*
nuru nuruヌルヌルぬるぬる*slippery*
*slimey*		Ex: "Bottom of the pool is slippery"
Ex: "Slimey seaweed is disgusting"
nurunヌルンぬるん*greasing* *soaping* *making slippery*
ne:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
nebaネバねば*sticky*
neba nebaネバネバねばねば*very sticky*
*viscous*		FYI: Viscous means a liquid substance that is very thick and not watery.
nechi nechiネチネチねちねち*firm*
*stuck*
*not budging*
no:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
nonbiriノンビリのんびり(1) *slow*
*relax*
*leisurely*
*laid back*;
(2) *dally*
noroノロのろ*slow*
*sluggish*
noro noroノロノロのろのろ*slow* *sluggish*To do things slowly.
noso nosoノソノソのそのそ*slowly*
*lazily*
*heavily*
*sluggishly*
*dawdle*		See also *nosori-nosori* and *nossori*.
nosori nosoriノソリノソリのそりのそり*slowly*
*lazily*
*heavily*
*sluggishly*		See also *noso noso* and *nossori*.
nosshi nosshiノッシノッシのっしのっし*ka-thump ka-thump*SFX for heavy, lumbering footsteps or thuds.
nossoriノッソリのっそり*slowly*
*lazily*
*heavily*
*sluggishly*		See also *noso noso* and *nosori nosori*.

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