Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of がらがら in Japanese

がらがら
Romaji
garagara
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the `to' particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    clattering; rattling; gargling
    Example sentence
    壁は大きな音をたててガラガラと倒れた。 The fence fell with a great crash.
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    empty; bare; uninhabited; vacant; unoccupied
    Example sentence
    赤ん坊はガラガラを振っていた。 The baby was shaking the rattle.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    raspy (voice); gravelly
    Example sentence
    今日、がらがらだね。この時間帯って空いているのかね。 It's not crowded at all today. This is the least crowded time of all.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    rattle (e.g. baby's toy)
    Example sentence
    一人の老婦人を除けばバスはがらがらだった。 The bus was empty except for one elderly woman.

Examples of , がらがら in a sentence