How to say wobbly in Japanese

ガタガタGATAGATAがたがたgatagata Inflection

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

  • rattling; clattering - onomatopoeia
  • trembling; shivering; quaking; wobbling; swaying - onomatopoeia
  • whining; grumbling; griping; bellyaching - onomatopoeia

~の noun / adjectival noun:

  • rickety; shaky; wobbly; decrepit; ramshackle; broken down - onomatopoeia

Example Sentences

少しsukoshi走ったhashittaだけdakedehizagaガクガクGAKUGAKUしてるshiteruyo
All I did was run a little and now my knees are wobbly.
このkonohaga不安定fuanteiですdesu
This tooth is wobbly.
ちょっとchotto危なっかしいabunakkashiiなあnaa
It's a bit wobbly.

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