Grammar Info

N1 Lesson 4: 18/18

がん~Totally, Seriously, Completely, Furiously, Majorly

Structure

ガン
ガン + Verb[stem]

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About がん~

ガン() is a noun that acts as a する-Verb in order to convey that someone is looking at something with fixation. Originally, it is a colloquial abbreviation of ガンガン()る, with ガンガン being an onomatopoeic expression that can be interpreted as 'furiously', or 'vigorously' in certain contexts.

ガン can be attached the the stem form of certain verbs to create new する-Verbs, or attached to certain pre-existing する-Verbs.

As you are exposed to Japanese more and more, seeing certain onomatopoeia structures shortened like this will be quite common, and many of them are only used in some specific phrases. In this case ガン is not usually attached to other words, and words like ガン() are considered a standalone expressions. Due to this, it will be important to look up similar expressions on a case-by-case basis in order to determine if the onomatopoeic part is acting as a prefix, or is just a set phrase.

Examples

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    映画館(えいがかん)(おお)きなあくびをして、(となり)(ひと)ガン()されて()ずかしかった記憶(きおく)がある。

    I was majorly stared at by the person next to me when I let out a large yawn at the cinema, so it is an embarrassing memory.

      顧客(こきゃく)個人情報(こじんじょうほう)リストを()くしてしまって、上司(じょうし)ガン()された。

      I lost the customer’s personal information list and got majorly pressed on it by my boss.

        昨日(きのう)(かえ)りが(おそ)くなった理由(りゆう)を、(つま)ガン()された。

        My wife completely hounded me about why I came home late yesterday.

          せっかくキャンプ用品(ようひん)(そろ)えたのに、(あめ)なんてガン()なんですけど。

          I finally got all my camping gear together, but the rain is just a total buzzkill.

            (よる)(はん)いるよって()ってたから用意(ようい)したのに、(きゅう)にいらないなんて、ガン()だわ。

            I made dinner since you said you wanted it and now suddenly you say you don’t? I’m gonna totally lose it.

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