No. 2,935 in Japanese
ガチャガチャ
A Japanese term for capsule toy vending machines or the sound of clattering.
In a sentence
子供たちはガチャガチャを楽しんでいます。
The children are enjoying the capsule toy vending machine.
Here, "ガチャガチャ" refers to the capsule toy vending machine.
ドアが壊れていて、風でガチャガチャと音を立てている。
The door is broken and is rattling in the wind.
In this instance, "ガチャガチャ" describes the rattling sound.
この部屋はガチャガチャしていて全く落ち着かない。
This room is so cluttered and chaotic that I cannot relax.
Here, "ガチャガチャ" metaphorically conveys a sense of disorder or chaos.
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