Editing Help:Japanese SFX (section)

===Z===

za, za za za(ざ、ざ　ざ　ざ) = footstep on grass, walking quickly or running through grass or bushes

za(ざ) = generic white noise sound, can be tv static, etc.

ZA!(ざ！) = strong, energetic movement.

za za, zaa zaaa(ざ　ざ、ざああ　ざあああ) = rustling, e.g., wind rustling in leaves, grass

zaa(ざあ) = rain (louder rain than saa)

zaba, zabu, zabun(ざば、ざぶ、ざぶん) = big splash (see also jabon, shapu, and bashan, picha, pisha for smaller splashes)

ZAKU!(ざく！) = cross between za and zoku?

zashu(ざしゅ) = lash, slash

zawa(ざわ) = rustle
. May be specific to plants, we've seen it used for trees and Kurama's power rising.

zawa(ざわ) = crowd noise

ze, zei(ぜ、ぜい) = wheeze, gasp

zoku, zotto(ぞく、ぞっと) = chill or shiver (see also chiri)

zooon(ぞおおん) = rumbling, shaking

zu(ず) = drool or other liquid flowing

zu(ず) = sip, slurp (see also zuzu)

zu, zun(ず、ずん) = vigorous motion

zuuu, zuuun(ずうう、ずううん) = disappointment, sadness. W-san: "It often describes things sinking, and can mean a sinking heart."

zuba, zubari(ずば、ずばり) = to slice or cut with a single blow (see also supa)

zugagaga, zugogogo(ずががが、ずごごご) = combination of vigorous action and menace? Anyway, loud drastic things happening.

zuki(ずき) = sharp pain

zumo, zumomomo(ずも、ずももも) = menace, looming

zunguri(ずんぐり) = dumpy

zuri, zuriri, zuru(ずり、ずりり、ずる) = stagger when walking, or fall back in shock (see also gura)

zuru(ずる) = sip, slurp (see also zuzu)

zuru(ずる) = strong movement, more vigorous than 'suru'

zuru, zuru zuru(ずる、ずる　ずる) = something heavy dragging or being pulled

zururu(ずるる) = slurp (see jururu)

zusasa(ずささ) = zu (vigorous) plus sasa (quick motion). We've seen it used for a quick scuttling recoil.

zuzu(ずず) = sip (see also zuru)