list of sfx:u

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SFX

u:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
uウッうっ(1) *holds breath*
*groan*
*growl*
*repulsed*;
(2) *ugh* *urgh*
*dammit*
*crap*;
(3) *sob* *cry*		(2) Exclamation of dismay.
u uウッウッうっうっ*sob sob* *cry*SFX for crying or catching of breath from sobbing.
u-ウーッうーっ*growl*Dog growling.
u-ウーッうーっ*urrgh!* *grrr!*Sound of anger.
u-ウーうー(1) hmm;
(2) *urrgh!* *grrr!*		(2) Sound of anger.
u-ウッ。。。！うっ。。。！*uuhn...!*
*uff*
*ugh*		Sudden realization, pain.
u-muウームうーむhmmm
u-nウーンうーん(1) *oooh* *well*
*hmm* *um*;
(2) *yes*
u-nウーンうーん(1) *uummm* *groan* *ummm*;
(2) *mmm*		(2) Aka the "mmm, yummy!" groan sound.
uaaanウアアアンうあああん*waaah*SFX for crying or calling out loud, or for an expression of embarrassment or flushed face.
uchuウチュうちゅ*kiss*See also *buchu*, *chu*, and *nchu*.
ue-ウエーッうえーっuhhh, yuuuukkkkk *throw up* *vomit*Usually a throwing up SFX for times when you see something gross.
ueeウエエうええ*waah*To cry or sob uncontrollably.
ufufufuウフフフうふふふ*hehehe*A high-pitched, female type of laughter. (Hehehe or similar)
ugogoウゴゴうごご*choking*
uguウグッうぐっ*agh*SFX for surprise, not necessarily a scare but more like when one doesn't know what to say when they lose an argument.
uhihi-ウヒヒーうひひー*hehehe*
uho uhoウホウホうほうほ*oog oog*
*ooga ooga*		SFX for the call of an ape or monkey.
uhyohyoウヒョヒョうひょひょ*hehehe*
ui-nウィーンうぃーん*whine*Like when microphone is too close to the speakers, see also *ジーッ* (ji-t).
uka ukaウカウカうかうか*daydreaming*Not paying attention.
ukiウキッうきっ(1) *kye* *eh*;
(2) *screech*		A monkey-cry SFX. Often used by characters who resemble monkeys and to replace 「何？」.
Ex: Naruse off Harlem Beat.
ukiウキうき(1) *kye* *eh*;
(2) *screech*;
(3) *yay*		Attempting to imitate a monkey.
uki ukiウキウキうきうき(1) *excited*;
(2) *buoyant* *floating*		(2) A happy type of floating feeling.
ukkariウッカリうっかり(1) *oh crap!*
*gah*
*damn*
*oops*;
(2) *slip*
*careless*;
(3) *off guard*		Where you forget to do something because you were daydreaming. An accident occurring because you weren't paying attention. Inadvertently, carelessly.
ukkunウックンうっくん*swallow* *gulp*See also *gokun* and *kokun*.
uma umaウマウマうまうま*completely taken in*Not with it, out of it.
umuウムうむ*I see* *hmm*
unウンうん*nod* *understands* *mm hmm* *yup*Nodding in understanding or acknowledgement.
un unウンウンうんうん(1) *groan* *agony*;
(2) *nod nod*		(1) Groaning with pain, to agonize;
(2) Nodding in agreement repeatedly.
une uneウネウネうねうね*winding* *meandering*
ungiriウンギリうんぎり*fed up* *tired of*Tired of (something).
uniウニうに*yawn* *ahh*Sound you make with your mouth when waking up.
uni-ウニーうにー*nya-*As used by Kikumaru in Prince of Tennis (PoT).
unshoウンショうんしょ*off we go* *alright then*Like something to say when you have to lift something heavy as よいしょ.
Sound made by someone who is exerting physical effort.
unsshoウンッショうんっしょ*off we go* *okay* *let's go*Like something to say when you have to lift something heavy as よいしょ. Effort.
Sound made by someone who is exerting physical effort.
unyuウニュうにゅ*what?* *nani?* *nya?*Another SFX often used to replace 「何？」. Emphasis on cuteness.
unzariウンザリうんざり*fed up*
*fed up with*
*sick and tired*		To express exasperation with something or someone.
uo-ウオーッうおーっ*wow* *whoa* *omg*See also *uwwa*.
uo-nウォーンうぉーん*howl*Wolf howling.
uooウオオうおお*waaahhh!!*
*gaaahhh!*
*screeeaam*		A very powerful scream.
uppuウップうっぷ(1) *burp*;
(2) *ugh* *geh*;
(3) *sick* *uhh* *queasy*		Expression of eating too much and getting sick.
upuウプッうぷっ*gag* *ugh*SFX for a choked gasping sound, usually when you suddenly smell something nasty and want to throw up.
upupupuウプププうぷぷぷ*laugh*
*heh heh heh*		Strange laugh. See also *fu fu fu*.
uraウラうら*kinda lonely*
*all by (his/her) lonesome*
*by themselves*
ura uraウラウラうらうら(1) *swaying* *wobble wobble*;
(2) *refreshingly bright* *bright*		(1) Like someone unable to walk straight, either from depression, shock, or drunkenness;
(2) As in the weather.
ura-ウラーうらー*roar*War cry. Yelled when charging, or when one is about to do something involving substantial, physical effort.


See also *dorya*, *ora*, *orya*, and *sorya*.
uro uroウロウロうろうろ(1) *wander around*
*wandering*
*hanging around*
*hanging about*
*loitering*;
(2) *pace pace*		(1) SFX for one meandering around;
(2) SFX for walking the same path several times
uru uruウルウルうるうる*sob sob* *cry*
urya-ウリャーうりゃー*yaahh* *waahh* *rawr* *roar*War cry. Yelled when charging, or when one is about to do something involving substantial, physical effort.
uryaaウリャァうりゃぁwar-cry
ussaraウッサラうっさら*crying*Faint tears.
ussuriウッスリうっすり*faintly* *thinly*
usuウスうす*muttering* *complaining*Muttered complaining.
usutoウストうすと*mutter*Muttered complaining. See also *boso*, *guzu*, *gyaa*, *musu*.
utoウトうと*nod* *nodding off*When you are drifting off to sleep.
uto utoウトウトうとうと*nod nod*
*doze off*		When you are drifting off to sleep, see also *toro toro*.
uto utoウトウトうとうと*doze*
*falls asleep*
*nods off*		SFX for falling asleep, such as a light sleep (not into the dream state yet); Nodding off.
utsuraウツラうつら*nod* *nod* half-asleep; *faintly* (seeing something)
utsura utsuraウツラウツラうつらうつら*nod nod* *half-asleep*
uttoriウットリうっとり*dazed*
*enchanted*
*enthralled*		When you become enraptured by beauty. In rapture, in ecstasy, captivated. A rapt stare.


See also *ukkari*.
uwa-ウワーうわー*what* *?!* *flabbergasted*Flabbergasted exclamation, exclamation of disbelief.
uwa-nウワーンうわーん*crying*
*bawling*
*waaah*		SFX for one crying very hard.
uwahhh-ウワァーうわぁー*wahhh!* *agghhh!*
uwwa-ウッワーうっわー*wow!* *wow*See also *uwa-*.
uyo uyoウヨウヨうようよ*squirm squirm* *wiggling*A squirming, somewhat writhing mass.
uzo uzoウゾウゾうぞうぞ*menace*See also *gi gi* and *go go go*.
uzu uzuウズウズうずうず*itching to do something*
*impatient*
*excited* *anticipation*		See also ムズムズ.

See also