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Sound & Noise

かたかた

kata-kata

Light rattling, clicking

A gentle, rhythmic tapping — keyboard typing, a small window frame shaking, or teeth lightly chattering.

💡Typing on a keyboard at night — 'The only sound was the kata-kata of the keyboard.'

Example

静かな部屋でキーボードをかたかた打った。

I typed kata-kata on the keyboard in the quiet room.

Quiz yourself

Late at night, only the ___ sound of the keyboard could be heard.

夜遅く、キーボードの○○という音だけが聞こえた。

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