単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Onomatopoeia#12,822 most used

カタカタ

rattling; clattering

IN A SENTENCE

Everything on top of the table started rattling when the earthquake hit.

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MEANING

1

clattering; rattling

adverb, takes と · adverb · noun

TANGOYA ASKS

The dictionary gives カタカタ this one meaning.

DETAILS

Kind擬音語, onomatopoeia

Frequency#12,822 most used

Writtenカタカタ only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium