Based on the results of the pilot survey, this study describes the trends in the use of onomatopoeia and metaphorical expressions representing pain in the majority Japanese community and the Chinese minority living in Japan. The survey results indicated that it is difficult for Japanese learners to learn onomatopoeia. Furthermore, it was found that the sensations of pain in Japanese and Chinese are felt and enunciated differently. I would like to collect metaphorical expressions of pain that both communities can understand and create a list of corresponding elements concerning onomatopoeia.
