Translation

きしむ / きしみ音

Meaning

Creak means to make a creaking sound: a long, high or rough noise when wood, metal, doors, floors, or old objects move. As a noun, a creak is that sound. Do not confuse creak with creek, a small stream.

Examples

• 古い階段が一段ごとにきしみました。
  The old stairs creaked with every step.
• 夜中にドアのきしむ音が聞こえました。
  I heard the creak of a door in the middle of the night.