Garakuta (ガラクタ - Junk)

Sep 28, 2018 21:48
Garakuta

There are several 'gatrakuta' (ガラクタ) in my room.

Garakuta means something worthless, junk, or useless.

'Gara' (ガラ) comes from the onomatopoeia 'garagara' (ガラガラ), which means that things touch or bump into each other, and there are two theories about 'kuta' (クタ) -- one is that it is short for 'akuta' (芥), which means "garbage" or "dust," or it comes from 'kuchi' (朽ち), which means that something decays.

In the Edo period, garakuta was used to mean boring people or rascals in addition to its current meaning.
ガラクタ

私の部屋には幾つかの「ガラクタ」があります。

「ガラクタ」とは、価値のないものや、用途のないものを指す言葉です。

「ガラ」は物が触れ合う音を表す擬態語「ガラガラ」から、「クタ」はゴミやチリを意味する「芥(あくた)」の略か、「朽ち」が変化したものだと考えられています。

江戸時代には、現代の意味に加えて、つまらない人間ややくざ者のことも指していたようです。
No. 1 Brittany's correction
  • There are several 'gatrakuta' (ガラクタ) in my room.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • Garakuta means something worthless, junk, or useless.
  • Garakuta means something worthless or useless, a piece of junk.
  • 'Gara' (ガラ) comes from the onomatopoeia 'garagara' (ガラガラ), which means that things touch or bump into each other, and there are two theories about 'kuta' (クタ) -- one is that it is short for 'akuta' (芥), which means "garbage" or "dust," or it comes from 'kuchi' (朽ち), which means that something decays.
  • 'Gara' (ガラ) comes from the onomatopoeia 'garagara' (ガラガラ), which means that things touch or bump into each other, and there are two theories about 'kuta' (クタ). One is that it is short for 'akuta' (芥), which means "garbage" or "dust"; the other possibility is that it comes from 'kuchi' (朽ち), which means that something decays.
  • In the Edo period, garakuta was used to mean boring people or rascals in addition to its current meaning.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
Toru
Thank you so much for the correction! :)
No. 2 Raigetsu's correction
  • Garakuta (ガラクタ - Junk)
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • Garakuta
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • There are several 'gatrakuta' (ガラクタ) in my room.
  • There are several 'gatrakuta' (ガラクタ) in my room.
  • Garakuta means something worthless, junk, or useless.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • 'Gara' (ガラ) comes from the onomatopoeia 'garagara' (ガラガラ), which means that things touch or bump into each other, and there are two theories about 'kuta' (クタ) -- one is that it is short for 'akuta' (芥), which means "garbage" or "dust," or it comes from 'kuchi' (朽ち), which means that something decays.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • In the Edo period, garakuta was used to mean boring people or rascals in addition to its current meaning.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
Toru
Thank you so much for correcting my post! :)
Raigetsu
Welcome Mr Toru!

I like your post because it is very educational.^_^
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