からから

からから
adverb
dry; parched; rattling
1. dry; parched
Describes something that is completely dry, often uncomfortably so.
My throat is parched.
The laundry is completely dry.
The ground is completely parched from the summer heat.
2. rattling; clattering
Describes a light rattling or clattering sound.
The windmill is spinning with a rattling sound.
An empty can rolled along with a rattling sound.
I slid open the door with a rattling sound and went inside.

からから is an onomatopoeic/mimetic word with two main uses: expressing extreme dryness and describing light rattling sounds.

DRYNESS PATTERNS:

SOUND PATTERNS:

OTHER USE:

  • からから(わら): to laugh heartily, with a light, cheerful quality

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