gack

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɡæk/

Interjection

(often repeated several times) A sharp, sudden sound from someone's throat while they're coughing, vomiting, gagging, etc. / An expression of disgust or disapproval. / An expression of trepidation.

Japanese Meaning

（しばしば繰り返し用いられる）咳や嘔吐、むせなどの際に、人が喉から出す鋭く突然の音。 / 嫌悪感や不賛成の感情を表す表現。 / 恐怖や不安を表す表現。

What is this buttons?

He started to cough — gack, gack — and stumbled toward the doorway.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は咳き込み、ゴホッ、ゴホッと玄関の方へよろめいた。

Details

Sense（1）

(often repeated several times) A sharp, sudden sound from someone's throat while they're coughing, vomiting, gagging, etc.

Sports was immediately consigned to a recycle pile where it was handy in case she heard the unmistakable gack-gack-gack machine-gun regurgitation sound of Midnight Louie about to deposit a hairball on some particularly cherished piece of paper or furniture.

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Sense（2）

An expression of disgust or disapproval.

The family wanted me to try marmite, which is some sort of dark brown yeast extract that many Kiwis seem to enjoy. […] The family asked me to try it saying that it "tastes better than it smells." They were completely wrong. Gack! No more marmite for this boy.

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