かちかち

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ちかち [kàchíkáchí] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) ちかち [káꜜchìkàchì] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠t͡ɕika̠t͡ɕi]

Adjective

かちかち or カチカチ • (kachikachi-na (adnominal かちかち (kachikachi na), adverbial かちかち (kachikachi ni))

  1. (onomatopoeia) (frozen) solid, stiff
  2. (onomatopoeia) stiff from fright, petrified
  3. (onomatopoeia) inflexible, unaccommodating

Inflection

Synonyms

Adverb

かちかち or カチカチ • (kachikachi

  1. (onomatopoeia) clatter
  2. (onomatopoeia) tick-tock, click clack