adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
quacking; cackling; gaggling; croaking; squawking
Mimics the loud, harsh cries of birds such as ducks, geese, crows, or frogs. Often used with と鳴く.
池のカモがガーガーと鳴いている。
The ducks in the pond are quacking loudly.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Describes loud, grating human sounds: snoring, complaining, arguing, or crying. Often used with verbs like いびきをかく, 文句を言う, 泣く.
隣の部屋からガーガーいびきが聞こえてきた。
I could hear loud snoring from the next room.
彼はガーガー文句を言い続けた。
He kept complaining loudly.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Describes a harsh, distorted sound from a speaker, radio, or electronic device. Also used for crackling noises like frying or static.
スピーカーがガーガーと雑音を出している。
The speaker is making a buzzing noise.
Hiragana spelling with あ; less common.
Alternate katakana spelling with ア instead of long vowel mark.
Hiragana variant; less common than katakana for mimetic words.
Onomatopoeic word mimicking harsh, grating sounds. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a typical reduplicative mimetic formation.