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gatagata
adverb, adverb taking the to particle, suru verb, no adjective, na adjective

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gatagata

English Meaning(s) for ガタガタ

adverb, adverb taking the to particle, suru verb
  1. rattling; clattering
  2. trembling; shivering; quaking; wobbling; swaying
  3. whining; grumbling; griping; bellyaching
no adjective, na adjective
  1. rickety; shaky; wobbly; decrepit; ramshackle; broken down

Definition and Synonyms for ガタガタ

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
Shudder shake, as from cold
Synonyms: ガタガタ, 震う, 震える
Tatterdemalion in deplorable condition
Synonyms: おんぼろ, ガタガタ
Helter-Skelter lacking a visible order or organization
Synonyms: めちゃ, めっちゃ, ガタガタ, めちゃくちゃ, めちゃめちゃ, 乱脈, 支離滅裂
Jar move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
Synonyms: ゆする, ガタガタ, 揺る, 揺する, 揺らぐ, 揺るぐ, 揺れる, 揺さぶる, 揺すぶる, 揺るがす, 揺り動かす, 震う, 震わす, 震わせる
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
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
Clatter make a rattling sound
Synonyms: かたかた, ガタガタ, がちゃつく
Make Noise emit a noise
Synonyms: ざわめく, どよめく, ガタガタ, 騒ぐ, 騒ぎ立てる
Rattle make short successive sounds
Synonyms: かたかた, がたつく, がたぴし, ばたつく, ガタガタ, がちゃつく, カチャカチャ
Shaky inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
Synonyms: ガタガタ
Chaotic completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
Synonyms: めちゃ, めっちゃ, ガタガタ, めちゃくちゃ, めちゃめちゃ, 不規律, 乱雑, 支離滅裂, 無秩序, 無規律, 猥雑
Clatter a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
Synonyms: ガタガタ

Categories ガタガタ 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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Make Noise emit a noise
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Go make a certain noise or sound
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Noise sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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Move Reflexively move in an uncontrolled manner
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Sample Sentences for ガタガタ

Although the government refuses to admit it, its economic policy is in ruins.
The bus rattled as it drove along the bumpy road.
Tom slept peacefully as the underground train rattled on its way.
Trains rattled overhead.
Actions speak louder than words. Stop complaining and do it.

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