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    3. カチカチ

    カチカチ

    カチカチ

    ticktock

    KMT3CoreCore ConceptsKana Vocab10 strokes

    カチカチコチコチカチコチかちかちこちこちかちこちカッチカチ

    Adverb, Particle

    1.
    ticktock
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Particle, Adjective

    3.
    dry and hard, (frozen) stiff
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4.
    hidebound, die-hard, stubborn, obstinate, bigoted
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    5.
    scared stiff, tense, nervous, frightened
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    時と計けいがカチカチと音おとを立たてている。

    The clock is ticking.

    KMT2Daily Life
    冷れい蔵ぞう庫こに入いれておいたパンがカチカチになった。

    The bread I put in the refrigerator became hard.

    KMT3Food & DiningDaily Life
    パソコンのキーボードをカチカチと打うつ音おとが聞きこえる。

    I can hear the clicking sound of the computer keyboard.

    KMT3TechnologyDaily Life
    焼やきたてのクッキーが冷さめてカチカチになってしまった。

    The freshly baked cookies cooled down and became hard.

    KMT3Food & DiningDaily Life
    プレゼンテーションの前まえ、彼かれは緊きん張ちょうで体からだがカチカチになっていた。

    Before the presentation, his body was stiff with nervousness.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Kana that make up this word

    カ
    ka
    チ
    chi
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