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ガラガラ

Readings

ガラガラがらがら

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adv, adv-towith a clatter; with a rattle
  2. 2.
    adj-no, adj-na(almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; bare; uninhabited; unoccupied
  3. 3.
    adj-no, adj-naraspy (voice); gravelly; husky
  4. 4.
    adv, adv-towith a gargle
  5. 5.
    vs, advrough (personality, speech, etc.); unreserved; outspoken; boorish; ill-mannered
  6. 6.
    nrattle (baby's toy)
  7. 7.
    nlottery wheel

Example sentences

壁は大きな音をたててガラガラと倒れた。

The fence fell with a great crash.

今日、がらがらだね。この時間帯って空いているのかね。

It's not crowded at all today. This is the least crowded time of all.

赤ん坊はガラガラを振っていた。

The baby was shaking the rattle.

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with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

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