Word Meaning ガタが来る

がたがくる gatagakuru

ガタが来る is read as がたがくる (gatagakuru) and means to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints).

Meaning

English

to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints)
to wear out (e.g. machinery)

Reading

Kana

がたがくる

Romaji

gatagakuru

Writing Variants

がたが来る がたがくる gatagakuru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb ✓ Rank 113558 Priority R

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出来る

できる

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来る

くる

to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

ことが出来る

ことができる

to be able (to)

出来上がる

できあがる

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やって来る

やってくる

to arrive at the present

連れて来る

つれてくる

to bring someone along

持って来る

もってくる

to bring

来合わせる

きあわせる

to happen to come along

迫り来る

せまりくる

to be imminent

奇想天外より来る

きそうてんがいよりきたる

to think of something bizarre

行き来

ゆきき

street traffic

来年

らいねん

next year