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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: faces & voices

めそめそ

whimpering

Stroke order of めそめそ

4 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

め · 2 strokesそ · 1 strokesめ · 2 strokesそ · 1 strokes

Memory trick

MESO-MESO — 'messy messy' tear-stained face whimpering.

Parts: adverb; with する/泣く

The characters in めそめそ

  • め め — me (2 strokes)
  • そ そ — so (1 strokes)
  • め め — me (2 strokes)
  • そ そ — so (1 strokes)

Example sentence

そんなにめそめそしないで。

Don't whimper like that.

More words: Mimetic words: faces & voices

にやにやgrinning; smirkingくすくすgigglingげらげらroaring with laughterしくしくsobbing quietlyぶつぶつgrumbling; mutteringぼんやりabsent-minded; vaguelyうとうとdozing offすやすやsleeping peacefullyぼーっとspaced outきょろきょろlooking around restlesslyじろじろstaring

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