単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Onomatopoeia#5,387 most used

カチカチ

dry and hard; (frozen) stiff

IN A SENTENCE

It's frozen solid.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

IN OTHER SENTENCES

My shoulders are stiff.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

MEANINGS

3

dry and hard; (frozen) stiff

takes の · adjectival noun

TANGOYA ASKS

1

ticktock

adverb, takes と · adverb

2

chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; clicking; clacking; clattering

adverb, takes と · adverb

4

hidebound; die-hard; stubborn; obstinate; bigoted

takes の · adjectival noun

5

scared stiff; tense; nervous; frightened

takes の · adjectival noun

DETAILS

Kind擬音語, onomatopoeia

Frequency#5,387 most used

Writtenカチカチ only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

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