How to say clicking in Japanese

咄々【とつとつtotsutotsu】咄咄 Inflection

adjectival noun / adverb:

  • (tongue) clicking; groaning; exclamation of surprise

Example Sentences

彼女kanojoはhaハイヒールHAIHIIRUをwo鳴らしnarashiながらnagara歩いたaruita。
She walked past clicking her high heels.
幸子koujiはhaカツカツとKATSUKATSUto音を立ててotowotatete廊下roukaをwo歩いてaruiteきたkita。
Hanako walked through the hallway making a clicking sound.
カメラKAMERAのnoシャッターSHATTAAはhaカシャッKASHAというtoiu音がするotogasuruまでmade押さえてosaeteくださいkudasai。
Hold the button down until you hear the shutter make a clicking sound.
ハイヒールHAIHIIRUのnoコツコツKOTSUKOTSUいうiu音oto、なんnanかka耳障りmimizawariなnaんnだdaよyoねne。本人honninたちtachiはha何naniとtoもmo思わomowaないnaiのnoかkaなna。
The clicking of high heels kind of hurts my ears. Do the people wearing them not notice?

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