がくがく

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
ガクガク

Pronunciation

(when used as a verb or adverb):

(when used as an adjective):

Verb

がくがくする (gakugaku surusuru (stem がくがく (gakugaku shi), past がくがくした (gakugaku shita))

  1. (onomatopoeia) trembling (with fear, cold, etc.), shaking, chattering (of teeth)
    (ひざ)がくがくする
    hiza ga gakugaku suru
    leg is trembling
  2. (onomatopoeia) coming loose
    いすの(あし)がくがくする
    isu no ashiga gakugaku suru
    the leg of the chair is wobbling
Conjugation

Adverb

がくがく (gakugaku

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Adjective

がくがく (gakugaku-na (adnominal がくがく (gakugaku na), adverbial がくがく (gakugaku ni))

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Inflection
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
諤諤
諤々
愕愕
愕々

Pronunciation

Adjective

がくがく (gakugaku

  1. outspoken
  2. speaking in a boisterous way
Inflection

Noun

がくがく (gakugaku

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN