がたがた (rattling/clattering)
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A 擬音語 (sound mimetic) for hard objects rattling, clattering, or shaking — shutters, windows, loose parts, shivering teeth. By extension also describes griping/complaining at length. Often paired with と as an adverbial. Sometimes written in katakana (ガタガタ) for emphasis.