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Modifies the end of the sentence directly and takes no だ/です, so there are no forms to conjugate.

がたがた

gatagatarattling, shakilyN2adverb

Example sentences2

古ふるい窓まどが風かぜでがたがた音おとを立たてる。

furui mado ga kaze de gatagata oto o tateru.

The old window rattles noisily in the wind. neutral

この机つくえ、がたがたして落おち着つかない。

kono tsukue, gatagata shite ochitsukanai.

This desk is wobbly, and it makes me feel unsettled. casual

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