Illustration: A strong gust shakes the loose wooden window of an older Japanese house. The panes sit unevenly in their frame, the metal latch bounces against its fitting, and short movement marks show the repeated knocking at several contact points.

ガタガタ

gatagata

rattling, clattering

Example sentences

トムはドアノブをガタガタ鳴ならした。
Tom rattled the door handle.
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地震じしんで家いえががたがたと音おとをたてた。
The earthquake caused the house to rattle.
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風かぜがとても強つよかったので、窓まどががたがた音おとをたてた。
The wind was so strong that the windows rattled.
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