Vocab Info

N2 Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

がっちりsolidly built, tightly, shrewd, calculating

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

      1. 1.

        solid, robust, well-built

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      2. 2.

        tight, taut

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      3. 3.

        shrewd, calculating, astute

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    がっちり、ガッチリ

    Details

      • が

      • っ

      • ち

      • り

    • Frequency

      Novels Top 10,100

    Examples

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    • 叔父(おじ)は毎日(まいにち)トレーニングをしているので、がっちりしています。

      My uncle is very robust because he trains every day.

      • N2
    • ボスは私(わたし)の目(め)を見(み)ながら力強(ちからづよ)くがっちり握手(あくしゅ)をしてきた。

      The boss tightly shook my hand while looking into my eyes.

      • N2
    • 昔(むかし)からがっちり金(かね)を貯(た)めていた幼馴染(おさななじみ)の貯金(ちょきん)額(がく)が二(に)千(せん)万(まん)円(えん)を超(こ)えました。

      The amount of savings of my childhood friend, who has been shrewdly saving money from a long time ago, has exceeded 20 million yen.

      • N2
    • 姉(あね)は、筋(きん)トレガチ勢(ぜい)、いわゆるがっちりした身体(からだ)を持(も)つ人(ひと)に魅力(みりょく)を感(かん)じるらしい。

      It seems that my sister is attracted to people who are seriously into muscle training, those who have what you could call a well-built body.

      • N2
    • プロポーズの準備(じゅんび)をがっちりしたにも拘(かか)わらず、緊張(きんちょう)のあまりしくじってしまった。

      Despite having thoroughly prepared for the proposal, I got so nervous that I messed it up.

      • N2
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