JLPT N3 Intermediate
カチカチ
Sharp clicking sound; physically hard, frozen, or stiff; nervous or stubborn.
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カチコチ
コチコチ
1 Adverb (often with と), Adverbial Noun
Clicking / Ticking Sound
Represents the sharp, repetitive sound of hard, light objects striking against each other, such as teeth chattering or a clock ticking.
Example
壁 の 時計 が カチカチ と 音 を 立てて いる 。
The clock on the wall is making a ticking sound.
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2 Na-adjective, Noun
Hard / Stiff / Frozen Solid
Describes a state where something has become extremely hard, dried out, or frozen solid.
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3 Na-adjective, Noun
Tense / Stubborn
Indicates extreme nervousness causing the body to freeze up, or an inflexible mindset.
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