How do you say "clacking" in Japanese?

“Clacking” in Japanese

Short answer

丁々 chouchou ちょーちょー

Clacking in Japanese is “丁々” (chouchou). Full meaning: (sound of) hitting repeatedly, pummelling, clashing, clacking, clicking (e.g. of go stones); with a chopping sound (of an axe), with a thump (when hammering a post into the ground).

Other ways to say “Clacking” in Japanese

戛戛 katsukatsu clicking, clopping, clacking カチカチ kachikachi ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering; dry and hard, (frozen) stiff 打打 chouchou (sound of) hitting repeatedly, pummelling, clashing, clacking, clicking (e.g. of go stones); with a chopping sound (of an axe), with a thump (when hammering a post into the ground) 丁丁 chouchou (sound of) hitting repeatedly, pummelling, clashing, clacking, clicking (e.g. of go stones); with a chopping sound (of an axe), with a thump (when hammering a post into the ground) 打々 chouchou (sound of) hitting repeatedly, pummelling, clashing, clacking, clicking (e.g. of go stones); with a chopping sound (of an axe), with a thump (when hammering a post into the ground) 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 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 がっちがち gatchigachi ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering; dry and hard, (frozen) stiff

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