Translation guide
Describes a sound made by something under stress, like a door, floorboard, or old furniture. Japanese uses onomatopoeia and mimetic adverbs, often with the particle と.
Express a sharp, high-pitched creak, like a door or floorboard.
Express a short, dry creak, like leather or a tight joint.
A short, tight creak, often from leather or something being squeezed.
The door opened with a creak.
The floorboard creaked.
Repeated high-pitched creaking, like a rusty hinge or swing.
The swing is creaking.
Creaking under weight or pressure, like an old wooden floor or furniture.
The old stairs creaked.
The leather sofa creaked.
A light, dry creak, like a wooden chair when you sit.
The chair made a creaking sound.