ガチャガチャ

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

clattering; rattling; clanking

Describes the sound of hard objects hitting each other repeatedly, such as metal, plastic, or dishes.

• おもちゃの車くるまがガチャガチャと音おとを立たてて走はしった。

  The toy car ran with a clattering sound.

adverb

persistently; annoyingly; on and on

Used for someone complaining, nagging, or making noise in an irritating, unending way. Often with verbs like 言う or 騒ぐ.

• 彼かれはガチャガチャ文もん句くばかり言いっている。

  He keeps complaining on and on.

na-adjective

messy; cluttered; untidy

Describes a space or arrangement that is disorderly, with things scattered about. Often used as a na-adjective.

• 机つくえの上うえがガチャガチャで、必ひつ要ようなものが見みつからない。

  My desk is so cluttered that I can't find what I need.

noun

capsule-toy vending machine; capsule toy

Trademarked name for a vending machine that dispenses small toys in plastic capsules, and by extension the toys themselves. Very common in everyday language.

See also: カプセルトイ

• 駅えき前まえにガチャガチャがたくさん並ならんでいる。

  There are many capsule-toy machines lined up in front of the station.

noun

Mecopoda nipponensis (katydid)

A species of katydid whose call sounds like 'gacha-gacha'. Rare, specialized term; most speakers use クツワムシ instead.

See also: クツワムシ

• ガチャガチャという虫むしは、クツワムシの別べつ名めいとして知しられる。

  The insect called gachagacha is known as another name for the kutsuwamushi.