noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
creaking and rattling of a house
Refers to unexplained creaks, groans, or rattling sounds in a house, traditionally attributed to supernatural causes like oni or spirits of the deceased. In modern usage, it can simply mean the natural creaking of an old building and its furniture.
夜中に家鳴りがして、なんだか怖かった。
The house creaked in the middle of the night, and it was kind of scary.
古い家は、ちょっと
Old houses creak even with a slight wind.