list of sfx:z

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SFX

za:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
zaザざ*whoosh*
*fwuush*
*fwiishh*		Strong, energetic movement.
zaザッざっ(1) *thud* *slide*;
(2) *footstep on grass* *walking quickly* *running through grass/bushes*;
(3) *white noise*;
(4) *knock* *swipe*;
(5) *shwipp*;
(6) *stand*;
(7) *rush* *dash*;
(8) *rustle*;
(9) *push* *shove* *blocks*;
(10) *skuff*;
(11) *turn* *whirls around*		(1) SFX for when one slides their shoes on gravel or grass; expresses the existence of that character; sound of people/person walking;
(3) Generic white noise sound, can be TV static, etc;
(4) SFX for when knocking things off a table with your arm;
(5) SFX for sudden, swift, deadly, and/or covert movement;
(6) Instead of just *white noise*;
(9) SFX for stepping over something or someone protectively, and pushing it/them back.
za zaザザざざ*rustling* *woosh* *whoosh*Ex. Wind rustling in leaves, grass.
za-ザーざー(1) *vssshh* *raining*;
(2) *rustle*;
(3) *sliide* *slip*		(1) SFX for water; usually heavy rain or an aggressive flow of water. Softer sound than *zaa*, which can also be rain; louder rain than *saa*;
(2) Rustling of cloth, clothing, usually for appearance of a character;
(3) SFX for a sliding motion
za- za-ザーザーざーざー*rustling*Ex. Wind rustling in leaves, grass.
zaaザァァざぁぁ(1) *rain* *sss*
*raining*
*pouring*;
(2) *fwoosh* *woosh* *whoosh*		(1) SFX for the hiss of heavy rainfall, stronger sound than *za-*;
(2) SFX for a strong gust of wind
zabaザバざば(1) *big splash*;
(2) *splatter*		(1) Big splash, usually with water overflowing. See also *jabon*, *shapu*.
See *bashan*, *picha*, and *pisha* for smaller splashes;
(2) SFX for a splashing, messy effect
zabuザブざぶ(1) *big splash*;
(2) *whap* *thwap*		(1) See also *jabon* and *shapu*.
See also *bashan*, *picha*, and *pisha* for smaller splashes.
zabu zabuザブザブざぶざぶ*wash wash* *swish swosh*Like at a river. Notion that you are hand-washing.
zabunザブンざぶん*big splash*See also *jabon* and *shapu*.
See also *bashan*, *picha*, and *pisha* for smaller splashes.
zaka zakaザカザカざかざか*thud thud thud* *stride stride*SFX for short, purposeful footsteps.
zakku zakkuザックザックざっくざっく*snip snip* *cut cut*SFX for cutting something, like scissors used to cut hair.
zakuザクざく(1) *stab*;
(2) *thunk*;
(3) *mutter* *chatter* *murmur* *buzz*		(1) Usually a deep stab, with a knife. See also ブス (Busu). Can also be a mental stab;
(3) Sound of a crowd of people, background chatter noise.
zaku zakuザクザクざくざく(1) *cut*;
(2) *cut* *stab stab*		(1) Cutting a thick and heavy object. See also *saku saku*;
(2) SFX for multiple, deep stabs. Can also be mental stabs, i.e. when cutting remarks are made.
zanザンざん(1) *tumble* *fall*;
(2) *slash*;
(3) *fwump* *lifts* *carries*		(2) Like with a knife or sword in an aggressive manner;
(3) SFX for suddenly lifting and carrying something heavy, like a muffled grunt
zanザンッざんっ(1) *tumble* *fall*
*lands* *fwump*;
(2) *slash*		(1) SFX for hitting the ground in fight, like in a roll or dive move;
(2) Like the slash of a sword.
zanbuザンブざんぶ(1) *plunge* *dunk* *ga-dunk*;
(2) *plunge* *splash*		(1) SFX for something big or heavy plunging into water;
(2) SFX for plunging something into water
zanburiザンブリざんぶり(1) *plunge* *ga-dunk* *dunk*;
(2) *splash*;
(3) *crash*		(1) SFX for something big, heavy, and bulky plunging into water;
(2) SFX for something falling into water;
(3) SFX for something falling into water, emphasis on the impact
zappa-nザッパーンざっぱーん(1) *spla---sh*;
(2) *va-vwooosh*
*woosh*		(1) SFX for a big splash, notion that there is a big wave after the splash;
(2) SFX for a very large body of water making impact, such as a tsunami wave
zaraザラッざらっ(1) *rough* *coarse*;
(2) *granular* *crumbling*;
(3) *coarse* *sandy* *gritty*;
(4) *everything* *thrown together* *dump* *toss*		(4) SFX for a bunch of stuff mixed together that has a lot of texture and/or variety.
Ex: Stir-fry veggies where you mix "everything but the kitchen sink".
zara zaraザラザラざらざら*rough* *bumpy* *sandy*SFX for a rough texture; opposite to サラサラ (Sara sara).
zasha-ザシャーッざしゃーっ*fushaa* *shaa*SFX for something sliding, like landing on sand and trying to stop.
zashiザシざし*lash* *slash*
zashuザシュざしゅ*slash*Usually with a sword.
zattoザットざっと(1) *quickly*
*roughly*;
(2) *cursory*
*briefly*		(1) To do something fast because they might be impatient or out of time;
(2) To give something only a moment of attention, Ex: glance at the newspaper, skim through notes quickly.
See also *satto*.
zawaザワッざわっ(1) *shine*;
(2) *wrap*		(1) To light up or shine when you see someone.
zawaザワざわ(1) *rustle*;
(2) *crowd noise* *chatter* *buzz*		(1) May be specific to plants.
zawa zawaザワザワざわざわ(1) *chatter chatter*
*buzz*
*jabber jabber*;
(2) *rustle rustle*;
(3) *mutter mutter*
*buzz buzz*		(1) SFX for liveliness, noise, crowd like ガヤガヤ (Gaya gaya);
(2) SFX for the leaves of a forest moving.
zaza-nザザーンざざーん*sha-shaaa*
*shaa*		SFX for calm waves of water.
zazazaザザザざざざ(1) *footstep in grass*
*walk quickly*
*running through grass*;
(2) *vssshhhaaaa*
*vvssshhh*;
(3) *run run run*		(1) Running through grass or bushes;
(2) A "fwishing" kind of sound, can be grassy or liquid-like;
(3) SFX for several quick footsteps, like when running away from something or charging towards something.
See also *zuzaza* (ズザザ).
zazazaザザザッざざざっ(1) *dash*;
(2) *slide*		(1) SFX for a quick motion, such as when one runs or races for something;
(2) SFX for a quick and smooth motion, for swiftness
zazzaザッザッざっざっ*rustling* *footsteps* *marching* *ka-chink ka-chink* *thud thud* *fwsshhh shaa*Rustling sound of many footsteps trying to be stealthy. See also *zazaza*.
zu:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
zuズず*vigorous motion*
zuズッずっ(1) *slurp*;
(2) *slip* *slide*;
(3) *drool* *flow*;
(4) *slump*;
(5) *slow* *deadly* *smooth* *calm*		(1) See also *zuzu*;
(2) Falling motion. See also *zuzu*;
(3) Drool or other liquid flowing;
(4) Falling motion, faint;
(5) SFX for a slow maneuver, usually to emphasize and dramatize something deadly or of high importance/impact about to happen
zu zuズズずず*sip*See also *zuru*.
zu-ズーずー(1) *disappointed* *sad*;
(2) *drag* *sink* *slump*		(1) Often describes things sinking, can mean a "sinking" heart;
(2) Motion occurring in a depressed context.
zu-nズーンずーん(1) *zoomed*;
(2) *doomed*;
(3) *disappointed*
*sad*;
(4) *gloom*;
(5) *ache* *throb*		(1) When something tremendously enormous stands in the way and one cannot get through;
(2) The weight which drops on one's shoulders when something disappointing happens or when incredibly worried;
(3) Often describes things sinking, can mean a "sinking" heart;
(5) SFX for pain, such as a headache.
zuaズアッずあっ*shwip* *fwish*SFX for a *whoosh* type of intangible effect. Can be thought of as a whirl of momentum (or *sudden momentum*).
zubaズバッずばっ(1) *slash*;
(2) *bluntly said*		(1) A slice or cut with a single blow, see also *supa*;
(2) Used when someone says something very directly to someone else.
zubariズバリずばり*slash* *slice* *cut*To slice or cut with a single blow, see also *supa*.
zubi zubiズビズビずびずび*sniff sniff*Sound of a runny nose during a cold.
zubibiズビビずびび*sob sob*
*hic hic*
*cry cry*
*drop drop*		SFX for sobbing or crying, or tears dropping down one's face as they're crying.
See also *zubi zubi*.
zubishiズビシッずびしっ*ker-smack*
*ka-pow*		SFX for a smooth, deadly, vigorous movement. Combination of *zu* and *bishi*.
zuboズボッずぼっ*jams in* *jam* *crush* *ram*SFX for jamming something inside of something else, like an arm into a vending machine.
zuchuズチュッずちゅっ(1) *gsh*;
(2) *schlip*;
(3) *squish*		(1) A splatter SFX;
(2) Something slippery;
(3) Something slippery
zudadaズダダずだだ*slip-slide*
*slip n slide*
*slip* *crash* *fall*
*tumble*		A combination of SFX's for slipping and falling in and around the same time.
zudonズドンずどん*thud* *bam*SFX for a heavy thud.
zugagagaズガガガずががが*menace*Combination of vigorous action and menace, loud drastic things happening.
zugenズゲンずげん*vroom* *vroo-vroom* *zoom*SFX for the revving of an engine as it zips by at high speeds, almost like when it hits the "whining" stage because it's so fast. Higher-pitched than a rumbling sound.
zugogogoズゴゴゴずごごご*menace*Combination of vigorous action and menace, loud drastic things happening.
zuiズイッずいっ(1) *stare* *intense* *serious*;
(2) *thrust* *slide* *hands*;
(3) *thrust* *shove* *push*		(1) To look at someone or something intensely;
(2) SFX for handing something over to another person, in an almost surprising or sudden manner (like a 'tah-dah' moment);
(3) SFX for roughly handing something over
zukiズキずき*sharp pain*
zuki zukiズキズキずきずき*throb throb*Can be mental or physical.
zukinズキンずきん*throb* *sting*Can be mental or physical pain.
zukin zukinズキンズキンずきんずきん*throb throb*
*sting sting*		SFX for pain. Slightly heavier than *zuki zuki,* usually more of a physical throb than a mental one.
zukuズクッずくっ*bam* *ka-boom* *ka-bam* *boom* *blam*Sound of an explosion.
zumoズモずも*menace* *looming*
zumomomoズモモモずももも*menace* *looming*
zunズンずん(1) *vigorous motion*;
(2) *thump*		(2) Like thumping of strings on string instrument (staccato).
zun zunズンズンずんずん(1) *thud thud thud*(1) When one walks very fast ahead;
(2) Very vigorous motion.
zunguriズングリずんぐり*chubby* *big* *dumpy*
zupoズポッずぽっ*zwp*
*falls*		SFX for someone or something suddenly falling into a hole.
zurariズラリずらり(1) *next to*
*alongside*
*beside*
*side by side*;
(2) *parallel*
*aligned*
straight beside*		(1) Ex: a row of products displayed behind a store window;
(2) Ex: parking a car next to another car, parallel to each other.
zuriズリずり(1) *stagger*;
(2) *fall back in shock* *slip*		(1) Stagger when walking;
(2) See also *gura*.
zuri zuriズリズリずりずり*drag*
zuririズリリずりり(1) *stagger*;
(2) *fall back in shock*		(1) Stagger when walking;
(2) See also *gura*.
zuruズルずる(1) *slip*;
(2) *sip* *slurp*;
(3) *drag* *pull*;
(4) *stagger*;
(5) *fall back in shock*;
(6) *strong movement*;
(7) *being slipped*		(1) Something slipping out of place physically or consciously;
(2) See also *zuzu*;
(3) Something heavy dragging or being pulled;
(4) Stagger when walking;
(6) More vigorous than *suru*.
zuruズルッずるっ(1) *slip*;
(2) *drag* *slide*;
(3) *slurp*		(2) SFX for pulling, pushing, or rubbing something along the surface of the floor;
(3) SFX for slurping a straw.
zuru zuruズルズルずるずる(1) *drag*;
(2) *freely*
*loosely*
*wherever*
*dally*
*without a care*;
(3) *slurp slurp*;
(4) *slip slide*		(1) Something heavy dragging or being pulled;
(2) Ex: a cold runny nose running freely, or eating soup noisily and without care for the surroundings;
(3) SFX for a sucking or slurping motion, like when eating noodles very fast
zururuズルルずるる*slurp*See *jururu*.
zusasaズササずささ*quick vigorous motion* *scuttle**zu* (vigorous) plus *sasa* *quick motion*; a quick scuttling recoil.
zushaズシャずしゃ(1) *slide*;
(2) *slash*		(1) Sound of something sliding;
(2) Someone slashing another with a sword, or whip-like motion.
zushinズシンずしん*shud*Hard impact, harder than *dosun* or *patan*.
zuta zutaズタズタずたずた*torn to bits* *worn out* *total wreck*
zuttanズッタンずったん*left right*
*back and forth*
*in and out*
*dancing*		Movement for dancing or jamming to the beat of some music.
zuunズウンずうん(1) *zziipp* *slash*;
(2) *jab* *stab* *slash*;
(3) *bam*;
(4) *doom* *gloom*		(1) SFX for a direct hit, usually with a whip-like tool or weapon;
(2) SFX for a direct hit, usually with a whip-like tool or weapon;
(3) SFX for a direct hit, usually with a whip-like tool or weapon;
(4) SFX for depression.
zuvaズヴァずゔぁ*slash* *shaa* *fushaa*SFX for getting cut or sliced, and bleeding profusely.
zuyo-nズヨーンずよーん*goom* *depressed*SFX for getting extremely upset or a feeling of doom sets in.
zuzaズザッずざっ(1) *squeal* *skree* *screech*;
(2) *skid*		(1) SFX for the squealing of tires;
(2) SFX for something struggling for traction, such as when jamming on the brakes of a car
zuzazaズザザずざざ(1) *fwwshhh*
*vssshhh*
*rrruummmbleee*;
(2) *sliiide* *fall* *tumble*		(1) Large movement, like a typhoon or huge storm.
See also *zazaza* (ザザザ);
(2) A powerful fall.
zuzoズゾずぞ(1) *slurp*;
(2) *slip*		(1) SFX for a sucking or slurping motion, like when slurping noodles very fast;
(2) SFX for something slippery that's sliding very fast
zuzo-ズゾーずぞー*slip* *slide* *slip-n-slide*SFX for when one is falling or tripping.
zuzu-ズズーずずー*siiip*SFX for drinking something enthusiastically.
zuzuiズズイずずい*shove* *overflow* *crowd* *thrust*To present something in excess.
ze:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
zeゼッぜっ*wheeze* *gasp*
ze-ze-ゼーゼーぜーぜー*pant pant* *wheeze wheeze*
zeeゼエぜえ*wheeze* *gasp*
zee- zee-ゼェーゼェーぜぇーぜぇー*pant pant* *puff puff*SFX for being very exhausted, out of breath.
zehizzehaゼヒッゼハッぜひっぜはっ*huff huff* *wheeze*SFX for heavy breathing after running a long time.
zeiゼイぜい*wheeze* *gasp*
zo:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
zo-nゾーンぞーん*rumbling* *shaking*
zokuゾクッぞくっ*shudder* *chill*
zoku zokuゾクゾクぞくぞく*shake shake*
*tremble tremble*
*shudder shudder*		SFX for shuddering or trembling from fright or cold.
zoriゾリぞり(1) *shave*;
(2) *scrape*;
(3) *crackle*		(1) SFX for shaving hair;
(2) SFX for the friction of something with a rough texture;
(3) SFX for the friction of rough texture, like burnt food
zoroゾロッぞろっ*lined up* *crowd*SFX for a gathering of people, with extra emphasis on large numbers of people being in a rush or hurry to get something.
zoro zoroゾロゾロぞろぞろ*in droves*When subjects come in large numbers. Usually used to explain a huge crowd gathering.
zottoゾットぞっと*chill* *shiver*See also *chiri*.
zowaゾワぞわ*shiver* *shudder*SFX for a trembling notion, like shivering from fear or shuddering from disgust.

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