The consonants 'f', 'g', 'p', and 'b' are related.

The consonants 'f', 'g', 'p', and 'b' are related.

I explored English consonant pronunciation and Japanese onomatopoeia.

'F' for 'fura-fura' (wobbly), 'G' for 'ganbatte' (do your best), 'P' for 'pa-tto' (suddenly), 'B' for 'ba-tto' (bursting)
are nuances that can be felt.
However, the 'F' sound can also express the meanings of 'G' (ganbatte), 'P' (pa-tto), and 'B' (ba-tto).
This is because they are related.

flow: flowing wobbly; glow: shining with effort; plow: pulling with force; blow: explosive flow.

Here are the nuances I interpret the 'F' sound to have, along with corresponding Japanese onomatopoeia:

1. Fizz: Has a bubbling sensation like soda foam.

   • Japanese onomatopoeia: shuwa-shuwa

2. Flabby: Feels soft and not firm.

   • Japanese onomatopoeia: buyo-buyo

3. Flash: Evokes a momentary light, like something suddenly becoming bright.

   • Japanese onomatopoeia: pika-tto

4. Flick: Expresses a quick, light movement.

   • Japanese onomatopoeia: chirin

5. Flicker: Similar to 'Flick', but implies repetition or instability.

   • Japanese onomatopoeia: pika-pika

6. Floppy: Feels like something is hanging down or limp.

   • Japanese onomatopoeia: darari

7. Fluffy: Evokes a sense of softness and lightness.

   • Japanese onomatopoeia: fuwa-fuwa

8. Flump: Represents the sound of something heavy falling or sitting down.

   • Japanese onomatopoeia: dosun

9. Flush: Evokes the feeling of liquid flowing rapidly.

   • Japanese onomatopoeia: go

10. Flutter: Suggests light, irregular movements like those of a butterfly.

    • Japanese onomatopoeia: pata-pata

11. Fuss: Represents unnecessary noise or trouble.

    • Japanese onomatopoeia: wai-wai

12. Fall: Gives the feeling of descending or dropping.

    • Japanese onomatopoeia: don

13. Fail: Gives the feeling of ending suddenly or not succeeding.

    • Japanese onomatopoeia: Zun

14. Full: Gives the feeling of being complete or overflowing.

    • Japanese onomatopoeia: Pan-pan

The 'F' sound seems to add speed or lightness to words.

Fizz: 🍾 (Champagne bottle with popping cork,)
Flabby: 😓 (Sweat droplet face, lack of firmness or exertion)
Flash: ⚡ (Lightning bolt, quick and bright)
Flick: 👌 (OK hand, quick, light movement)
Flicker: 💡 (Light bulb, a light that flickers)
Floppy: 🥴 (Woozy face, something hanging or drooping down)
Fluffy: 🐑 (Sheep, softness and fluffiness)
Flump: 💺 (Chair, representing something heavy sitting down)
Flush: 🚽 (Toilet, representing a rapid flow of water)
Flutter: 🦋 (Butterfly, representing light and erratic movement)
Fuss: 🗯️ (Right anger bubble, representing commotion or bother)
Fall: 🍂 (Fallen leaf, representing descent or dropping)
Fail: ❌ (Cross mark, representing something not succeeding)
Full: 🍱 (Bento box, representing something complete or overflowing)