What does カチカチ mean?
カチカチ is a Japanese adverb meaning “rock-hard (frozen or dried)” in English. It can also be translated as “ticking (of a clock)” depending on context. It is written as カチカチ in katakana, and kachikachi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
冷凍庫のパンがカチカチに凍っている。
The bread in the freezer is frozen rock-hard.
時計のカチカチという音が気になる。
The ticking of the clock is bothering me.