表層形
かちゃかちゃ
カチャカチャ
副詞
かちゃかちゃ (カチャカチャ)
Kachakacha · かちゃかちゃ — with a clatter, with a rattle, with a clank; persistently (complaining, etc.), annoyingly, (going) on and on; messy, cluttered, untidy
Other ways to say “with a clatter” in Japanese →
かちゃかちゃ in rōmaji: kachakacha.
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Updated: 2026年9月29日
📖 Grammar Information
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| 読み (Reading) |
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| 品詞 (POS) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
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| 読み・基本形 |
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| 表記・基本形 |
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| 見出し語の読み |
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How it's used
Used informally to describe continuous clattering or rattling sounds, or someone complaining annoyingly. Common in everyday conversation, not in formal writing.
⚖️ Often confused with がちゃがちゃ (gachagacha), which suggests a louder, rougher noise.
💡 English Meaning
かちゃかちゃ means “with a clatter, with a rattle, with a clank; persistently (complaining, etc.), annoyingly, (going) on and on; messy, cluttered, untidy” — full definition & examples →
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