Translation guide
Describes a loud, rattling noise made by hard objects hitting each other repeatedly, like dishes, machinery, or hooves.
The sound of hard objects repeatedly striking each other, such as dishes, pots, machinery, or hooves.
A common onomatopoeia for a loud, chaotic clattering or rattling noise, often from metal or hard objects. Can also imply a messy, disorganized situation.
Someone is clattering pots and pans in the kitchen.
Onomatopoeia for a rattling or shaking noise, often from loose parts or unstable objects. Can also describe shivering or a bumpy ride.
The old washing machine is making a clattering noise.
Onomatopoeia for a lighter, clicking or clattering sound, like typing on a keyboard or small objects tapping together.
I can hear the clattering sound of typing on a keyboard.
Onomatopoeia for a flapping or banging noise, like shutters in the wind or hurried footsteps. Can also mean rushing around busily.
The shutters are clattering in the wind.
The sound of horse hooves or similar hard animal feet striking a surface.
The sound of teeth chattering from cold or fear.
Onomatopoeia for teeth chattering, often from cold or extreme nervousness. Also used for things being rigid or frozen.
My teeth were clattering from the cold.
ガチャガチャ implies a chaotic, metallic clatter (like pots and pans). ガタガタ suggests a heavier rattling or shaking (like a loose machine part). カタカタ is a lighter, repetitive clicking (like a keyboard). Choose based on the weight and material of the sound.
The child clatteringly dumped out the toy box.
The window frame is rattling.
He nervously tapped his pen on the desk with a clattering sound.
ガチャガチャ can also mean 'messy' or 'disorganized' when describing a person's appearance or room. Be careful not to accidentally insult someone by using it to describe their belongings or style.
His room is always cluttered and messy.
The dishes fell to the floor with a loud clatter.
For a single loud crash, ガチャン is more appropriate than continuous clattering.
I could hear the clattering of the train wheels on the tracks.
ガタンゴトン is the classic onomatopoeia for train wheels.
ポニーがパカパカと歩く音が可愛い。
The clattering sound of the pony walking is cute.