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gakugaku
adverb, adverb taking the to particle, na adjective, suru verb

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gakugaku

English Meaning(s) for ガクガク

adverb, adverb taking the to particle, na adjective, suru verb
  1. trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth)
  2. coming loose; wobbling

Definition and Synonyms for ガクガク

Shake move with or as if with a tremor
Synonyms: わななく, ガクガク, ガタガタ, 動揺, 打ち震える, 揺らぐ, 震う, 震える, 震え上がる, 震撼
Coggle move unsteadily
Synonyms: ぐらつく, よろめく, ガクガク
Tremble move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
Synonyms: おののく, わななく, ガクガク, ガタガタ, ピクピク, 戦慄, 打ち震える, 身振り, 身震い, 震う, 震える, 震わす, 震わせる, 震え上がる, 震慄, 震撼, 顫動
Quake shake with fast, tremulous movements
Synonyms: ガクガク, ガタガタ, 打ち震える, 身振り, 身震い, 震う, 震える, 顫動
Shake move or cause to move back and forth
Synonyms: ゆする, ゆらゆら, ガクガク, シェーク, シャイフ, 打ち震える, 揺る, 揺する, 揺らぐ, 揺らす, 揺るぐ, 揺れる, 揺さぶる, 揺すぶる, 揺すれる, 揺るがす, 揺動, 攪拌, 震う, 震える, 震わす, 震わせる, 震動
Judder shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
Synonyms: がたつく, ぐらつく, ガクガク, ガタガタ, 揺る, 揺する, 揺らぐ, 揺らす, 揺るぐ, 揺れる, 揺さぶる, 揺すぶる, 揺すれる, 揺るがす, 揺動, 揺り動かす, 震動

Categories ガクガク is a member of

Move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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Tremble move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
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Shake move or cause to move back and forth
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Vibrate shake, quiver, or throb
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Move Reflexively move in an uncontrolled manner
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Stroke Order Diagrams for ガクガク

Sample Sentences for ガクガク

All I did was run a little and now my knees are wobbly.

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