Vocab Info

A15 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

キイキイ(sharp) creak, squeak

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      with a (sharp) creak, with a squeak, with a screech

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    キーキーキイキイキィキィきーきーきいきいきぃきぃ

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      自転車(じてんしゃ)のブレーキがキイキイと()った。

      The bicycle's brakes made a sharp squeaking sound. {(sharp) creak, squeak}

      子供(こども)のキイキイという(こえ)(みみ)(いた)くなりました。

      My ears hurt from the sharp squeak of the children's voices. {(sharp) creak, squeak}

      ドアが(ふる)いせいで、ドアを()ける(たび)にキイキイ()います。

      Due to the age of the door, it makes a sharp creak every time it is opened. {(sharp) creak, squeak}

      祖母(そぼ)(いえ)から()てきた(たから)(ばこ)()けたらキイキイと(おと)()りました。

      When I opened the treasure box that came out of my grandmother's house, it made a sharp creaking sound. {(sharp) creak, squeak}

      キイキイと(さけ)子供(こども)(こえ)(いち)(にち)(ちゅう)()いていると、(あたま)がおかしくなりそうだ。

      Listening to the sharp, squeaking shouts of children all day, I feel like I'm going to go crazy. {(sharp) creak, squeak}

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