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
Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb
1.
ticktock
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb
2.
chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordNo-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
3.
dry and hard, (frozen) stiff
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordNo-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
4.
hidebound, die-hard, stubborn, obstinate, bigoted
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordNo-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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緊張のせいで全身がカチカチです。
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}
冷凍庫の中で炊いたご飯がかちかちに凍っている。
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}
時計のカチカチという音が気になってなかなか眠れません。
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}
監督:「ほとんどの役者が初舞台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}
カチカチになった餅に水滴を少し垂らして温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}
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