gata-gata
Describes something that is worn out and no longer functions smoothly — a rattling car, a loose fence, or deteriorating equipment.
💡An old bicycle — 'This bike is gata-gata, the brakes barely work.'
古い車ががたがたで走りにくい。
The old car is gata-gata rickety and hard to drive.
The wooden bridge was ___ and creaked with every step.
木の橋が○○で、一歩ごとに軋む。