How to say 'Rattling' in Japanese | がたがた

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The Japanese word for Rattling is 'Gatagata', written as がたがた in Japanese.

word

がたがた

Meaning

Rattling

Reading

Gatagata

Explanation

The Japanese adjective 'がたがた (がたがた)' describes a rattling or clattering sound, often used to depict something shaking or vibrating noisily. It can also metaphorically describe a state of instability or nervousness. For example: The old train was rattling「古い電車ががたがたしていた」(ふるいでんしゃががたがたしていた). She was shaking with nervousness「彼女はがたがた震えていた」(かのじょはがたがたふるえていた). This word is onomatopoeic, capturing the sound or sensation of something loose or unsteady.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Frequency

4181

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word がたがた

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

が

Reading

hiragana

た

Reading

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'Gatagata' means 'Rattling' .

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