also: きゃっきゃ · きゃっきゃっ
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
shrieking; squealing; screeching
High-pitched, excited or panicked vocal sounds, often by people (especially children or women) or animals. Can be playful or distressed.
子どもたちがプールでキャーキャー騒いでいる。
The children are shrieking and making noise in the pool.
ホラー映画を見ながら彼
She was shrieking while watching the horror movie.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
chattering; chittering
Describes the rapid, high-pitched vocalizations of monkeys or similar animals. Less common than sense 1.
猿が木の上でキャッキャと鳴いている。
The monkeys are chattering up in the tree.
Shortened variant, often for lighter, repeated squeals or chatter.
Geminated variant; less common, emphatic or rhythmic.
Hiragana geminated variant.
Hiragana spelling, less common but still used.
Hiragana shortened variant.
Onomatopoeic; mimics high-pitched, repeated vocal sounds. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a conventional mimetic word in modern Japanese.