Goshigoshi

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ごしごし

(副詞)

Rubbing vigorously. (Typically used with kosuru or arau.)

Sample text:

  • ゆかごしごしこすって、みがいた。
    I scrubbed and polished the floor.
  • 子供こども¥父親ちちおや背中せなかごしごしあらっている。
    A child is scrubbing his father’s back.

(Source: E de wakaru Giongo Gitaigo)

Japanese Giongo Gitaigo


Buruburu

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ぶるぶる

(副詞)

Trembling due to cold, fear, etc. (Typically used with furueru.)

Sample text:

  • 吉田よしださんはコートがないので、さむそうにぶるぶるふるえている。
    Mr. Yoshida doesn’t have a coat, so he’s shivering with cold.
  • 先生せんせいにしかられるかもしれないので、そのぶるぶるふるえていた。
    The child was quivering because he might be scolded by his teacher.

(Source: E de wakaru Giongo Gitaigo)

Japanese Giongo Gitaigo


Geragera

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げらげら

(副詞)

Laughing loudly and unrestrainedly. (Typically used with warau.)

Sample text:

  • 山田やまださんはテレビをて、げらげらわらっている。
    Yamada is watching TV and laughing loudly.
  • 鈴木すずきさんはズボンがやぶれていたので、みんなにげらげらわらわれた。
    Mr. Suzuki had torn trousers, so everyone was laughing unrestrainedly.

(Source: E de wakaru Giongo Gitaigo)

Japanese Giongo Gitaigo


Guruguru

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ぐるぐる

(副詞)

Repeated rotating or wrapping. (Typical used with mawaru or maku.)

Sample text:

  • いけのまわりをぐるぐるまわった。
    I went around the pond.
  • けがをしたところに、包帯ほうたいぐるぐるいた。
    A bandage was wrapped around where I was injured.

(Source: E de wakaru Giongo Gitaigo)

Japanese Giongo Gitaigo


Gussuri

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ぐっすり

(副詞)

Deep, satisfying sleep. (Typical used with nemuru or neru.)

Sample text:

  • 佐藤さとうくんはぐっすりねむっていて、ぜんぜんきない。
    Sato is sleeping soundly and has no intention of waking up.
  • ゆうべはぐっすりた。
    Last night I slept soundly.

(Source: E de wakaru Giongo Gitaigo)

Japanese Giongo Gitaigo


Surasura

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すらすら

(副詞)

The smooth, unbroken progression of spoken remarks, a job, etc. (Typically used with hanasu, yomu, kaku, kotaeru, or susumu.)

Sample text:

  • 田中たなかさんはフランスぶんすらすらんだ。
    Tanaka read fluently a sentence of French.
  • 黒川くろかわさんはその問題もんだいすらすらこたえた。
    Kurokawa’s answered fluently to the problem.

(Source: E de wakaru Giongo Gitaigo)

Japanese Giongo Gitaigo