Vocab Info

A1 Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

かちかちticktock, chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering, dry and hard, (frozen) stiff, hidebound, die-hard, stubborn, obstinate, bigoted, scared stiff, tense, nervous, frightened

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb

      1.

      ticktock

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb

      2.

      chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      3.

      dry and hard, (frozen) stiff

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      4.

      hidebound, die-hard, stubborn, obstinate, bigoted

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    5. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      5.

      scared stiff, tense, nervous, frightened

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    カチカチコチコチカチコチ

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      緊張(きんちょう)のせいで全身(ぜんしん)がカチカチです。

      Due to tension, my whole body is stiff. {ticktock, chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering, dry and hard, (frozen) stiff, hidebound, die-hard, stubborn, obstinate, bigoted, scared stiff, tense, nervous, frightened}

      • N1

      冷凍庫(れいとうこ)(なか)()いたご(はん)がかちかちに(こお)っている。

      The rice cooked and placed in the freezer is frozen stiff. {ticktock, chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering, dry and hard, (frozen) stiff, hidebound, die-hard, stubborn, obstinate, bigoted, scared stiff, tense, nervous, frightened}

      • N1

      時計(とけい)のカチカチという(おと)()になってなかなか(ねむ)れません。

      The ticking sound of the clock bothers me and I can't easily fall asleep. {ticktock, chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering, dry and hard, (frozen) stiff, hidebound, die-hard, stubborn, obstinate, bigoted, scared stiff, tense, nervous, frightened}

      • N1

      監督(かんとく):「ほとんどの役者(やくしゃ)(はつ)舞台(ぶたい)ではかちかちになってしまうんだ。」

      Director: "Most actors end up being scared stiff in their first stage performance." {ticktock, chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering, dry and hard, (frozen) stiff, hidebound, die-hard, stubborn, obstinate, bigoted, scared stiff, tense, nervous, frightened}

      • N1

      カチカチになった(もち)水滴(すいてき)(すこ)()らして(あたた)めたらモチモチになりました。

      When I sprinkled a few drops of water on the mochi that had become dry and hard, and heated it, it became soft and chewy. {ticktock, chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering, dry and hard, (frozen) stiff, hidebound, die-hard, stubborn, obstinate, bigoted, scared stiff, tense, nervous, frightened}

      • N1
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