ガタガタ
Meanings
Adverb
Verb (する)
Onomatopoeic
1. rattling; clattering
After staying still for a while, I heard a rattling sound.
2. trembling; shivering; quaking; wobbling; swaying
My teeth chattered.
3. whining; grumbling; griping; bellyaching
I'm not going to make a fuss over something like a divorce at this point.
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
Onomatopoeic
4. rickety; shaky; wobbly; decrepit; ramshackle; broken down
This old chair is completely rickety now.
Pitch accent
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Examples (16 in total)
What are you griping about?
My whole body was trembling.
My jaw was chattering.
Don't start griping about it now.
The ceiling started rattling.
My teeth chattered.
And word is that the business is in shambles.
There is a rattling sound in the kitchen.
The basics are shaky, so I need to firm them up again.
The wind is strong, and the house is rattling.
When I saw that, my whole body was shaking violently.
This old chair is completely rickety now.
I'm not going to make a fuss over something like a divorce at this point.
After staying still for a while, I heard a rattling sound.
Although the government refuses to admit it, its economic policy is in ruins.
I found a kitten. He was trembling and meowing in the corner of the park.