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ガタガタ
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Meanings

  • adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, onomatopoeic or mimetic
    1. rattling; clattering
  • 2. trembling; shivering; quaking; wobbling; swaying
  • 3. whining; grumbling; griping; bellyaching
  • nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), onomatopoeic or mimetic
    4. rickety; shaky; wobbly; decrepit; ramshackle; broken down

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ガタガタ
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がたがた
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