“Chinking” in Japanese
Short answer
カチカチ
kachikachi
Chinking in Japanese is “カチカチ” (kachikachi). Full meaning: ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering; dry and hard, (frozen) stiff.
Other ways to say “Chinking” in Japanese
ジャラジャラ
jarajara jingling, jangling, clinking, chinking; lasciviously, coquettishly
トンテンカン
tontenkan clanging (of a hammer), clanking, chinking
ガチガチ
gachigachi ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering; dry and hard, (frozen) stiff
がちがち
gachigachi ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering; dry and hard, (frozen) stiff
かちかち
kachikachi ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering; dry and hard, (frozen) stiff
シャラシャラ
sharashara jingling, jangling, clinking, chinking; lasciviously, coquettishly
じゃらじゃら
jarajara jingling, jangling, clinking, chinking; lasciviously, coquettishly
しゃらしゃら
sharashara jingling, jangling, clinking, chinking; lasciviously, coquettishly
とんてんかん
tontenkan clanging (of a hammer), clanking, chinking
カチカチッ
kachikachi ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering; dry and hard, (frozen) stiff
かちかちっ
kachikachi ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering; dry and hard, (frozen) stiff
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