Vocab Info

N2 Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

がっちりsolidly built, tightly, shrewd, calculating

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    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

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    がっちりガッチリ

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      叔父(おじ)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(わたし)()()ながら力強(ちからづよ)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.

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      (むかし)からがっちり(かね)()めていた幼馴染(おさななじみ)貯金(ちょきん)(がく)()(せん)(まん)(えん)()えました。

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

      • N2

      (あね)は、(きん)トレガチ(ぜい)、いわゆるがっちりした身体(からだ)()(ひと)魅力(みりょく)(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)がっちりしたにも(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 being solidly prepared for the proposal, I messed up due to excessive nervousness.

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