かたかた

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) か​たかた [káꜜtàkàtà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠ta̠ka̠ta̠]

Adverb

かたかた or カタカタ • (katakata) ^{←かたかた (katakata)?}

1. (onomatopoeia) clattering

   キーボードをカタカタと鳴(な)らす

   kībōdo o katakata to narasu

   to type with a click-clack

   • 1973, “神田川”, 喜多条忠 (lyrics), performed by かぐや姫:

     小(ちい)さな石(せっ)鹸(けん)カタカタ鳴(な)った

     chīsana sekken katakata natta

     (please add an English translation of this example)