Research fields:
Japanese literature, Japanese philology
Research themes:
Study on the meaning change of Japanese language, study on onomatopoeia
[Keywords] Japanese language, linguistic change, meaning
Main books and papers:
◆“Kurabete Wakaru Onomatope” (Onomatopoeia Understood by Comparison) Toyokan Books, 2018
◆“Kanjiru Kotoba Onomatope” (Onomatopoeia: The Words You Can Feel) Kadokawa Sensho, 2015
◆“Japanese: A Fascinating Language Rich in Onomatopoeia” Heibonsha Shinsho, 2009
◆“The Japanese Onomatopoeia Dictionary” Shogakukan, 2007