カクカク
かくかく
adverb, onomatopoeia
jerky; choppy; stuttering (motion)
1.
jerky; choppy; stuttering movement or animation
An onomatopoeic word describing motion that is not smooth — moving in sharp, angular, mechanical increments rather than fluidly. Commonly used for video playback, animation, or robotic movement.
動画がカクカクしている。
The video is choppy/stuttering.
パソコンの性能が低いせいで、ゲームがカクカクして遊びにくい。
Because the computer's performance is poor, the game runs choppy and is hard to play.
通信速度が遅くてビデオ通話の映像がカクカクになってしまった。
The connection was slow and the video call image became choppy.
An onomatopoeia describing jerky, non-fluid movement. Most frequently used in digital contexts to describe stuttering video or animation, but can describe any movement that proceeds in sharp, angular steps.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 動画がカクカクする: video stutters/is choppy
- カクカクした動き: jerky movement
- カクカクと動く: to move in a jerky manner
RELATED WORDS:
- 滑らか: smooth (the antonym in motion contexts)
- ぬるぬる: very smooth, fluid (of motion; also used for slippery things)