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がたがた (gatagata)

with a rattling noise, unstable

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Meaning

がたがた (gatagata) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “with a rattling noise, unstable”.

Example sentences 10

この椅子いすはがたがたしているね。

This chair is unstable.

車くるまはがたがた揺ゆれた。

The car gave a jolt.

入れ歯ががたがただ.

My dentures are loose.

風で窓ががたがたした.

The windows rattled in the wind.

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