がらがら
Meanings
Adverb
Adverb taking と
1. with a clatter; with a rattle (Onomatopoeia)
No-adjective
Na-adjective
2. (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; bare; uninhabited; unoccupied (Onomatopoeia)
3. raspy (voice); gravelly; husky (Onomatopoeia)
Adverb
Adverb taking と
4. with a gargle (Onomatopoeia)
Suru verb
Adverb
5. rough (personality, speech, etc.); unreserved; outspoken; boorish; ill-mannered (Onomatopoeia)
Noun
6. rattle (baby's toy) (Onomatopoeia)
7. lottery wheel (Onomatopoeia)
Other readings
Examples12
赤ん坊
The baby was shaking the rattle.
今日、
It's not crowded at all today. This is the least crowded time of all.
壁
The fence fell with a great crash.
いつも
Do you always have such a hoarse voice?
声
I've got a frog in my throat.
公園
The park is empty.