がたがた
Meanings
Adverb
Adverb taking と
Suru verb
1. rattling; clattering (Onomatopoeia)
2. trembling; shivering; quaking; wobbling; swaying (Onomatopoeia)
3. whining; grumbling; griping; bellyaching (Onomatopoeia)
No-adjective
Na-adjective
4. rickety; shaky; wobbly; decrepit; ramshackle; broken down (Onomatopoeia)
Other readings
Examples24
嵐
The storm rattled the shutters.
寒くて
My teeth chattered with cold.
うるさい
Can you stop pestering me? Just because I forgot our wedding anniversary.
道
The bus jolted over the rough road.
車
The car gave a jolt.
こんな
Don't gripe about petty stuff like this!