Translation guide
Describes a sound made by something under stress, like a door, floorboard, or old furniture. Japanese uses onomatopoeia and mimetic adverbs, often with the particle と.
Express a sharp, high-pitched creak, like a door or floorboard.
Onomatopoeia for a sustained creaking sound, often used with と or という音がする.
ドアがギーと開いた。
The door opened with a creak.
Express a short, dry creak, like leather or a tight joint.
A short, tight creak, often from leather or something being squeezed.
革のソファがギュッと鳴った。
The leather sofa creaked.
A light, dry creak, like a wooden chair when you sit.
床板がギーと鳴った。
The floorboard creaked.
Repeated high-pitched creaking, like a rusty hinge or swing.
ブランコがキーキー鳴っている。
The swing is creaking.
Creaking under weight or pressure, like an old wooden floor or furniture.
古い階段がミシミシと音を立てた。
The old stairs creaked.
椅子がキシッと音を立てた。
The chair made a creaking sound.