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1. The state of things wavering and not being stable.
2. A sudden event that upsets you.
3. The state of something moving violently and unsteadily.
4. The state of boiling water.

• Type: Giyougo (擬容語)
• Category: Status.
• Onomatopoeia: shiver; tremble; shake; wobble.
• Equivalent: wobbly; loose; shaky.
• Source: https://goiryoku.com/onomatopoeia/gakugaku/

Usage

脚が〜（と）震える
have one's knees give way.

〜する
~ wobble; be loose.

歯が〜する
~ have a loose tooth.

Examples

歩きすぎて足ががくがくする
My legs are wobbling from too much walking.

この部屋に入ってから、ガクガクと震えが止まらない
I can't stop wobbling and shaking since I entered this room.

そんなガクガクしている椅子に登ったら危ないよ！
It's dangerous to climb on such a wobbly chair!

あぁ、寒い。ガクガクする。早く山小屋に避難しない
Ah, it's cold. I'm wobbling. We need to get to the lodge.

Related

• Gura-Gura / ぐらぐら
• Fura-Fura / フラフラ