Vocab Info
A4 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
がつがつgreedily, burning with desire for something
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
hungrily, voraciously, ravenously
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
2.
greedily, avariciously, eagerly, ardently
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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ガツガツ、がつがつ
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ハイエナが肉をガツガツ食べています。
The hyena is greedily eating the meat. {greedily, burning with desire for something}
ガツガツと勉強をして東京大学に進学しました。
I studied greedily and went on to attend the University of Tokyo. {greedily, burning with desire for something}
お腹が空いていたので、ついガツガツと食べてしまいました。
Since I was hungry, I ended up eating greedily. {greedily, burning with desire for something}
お金にガツガツとして仕事をしていたら、家族が離れていってしまった。
When I was working greedily for money, my family ended up drifting away. {greedily, burning with desire for something}
ガツガツと頬張っていたら、母に「もっとゆっくり食べなさい」と注意された。
While I was greedily stuffing my face, my mother warned me to "eat more slowly". {greedily, burning with desire for something}
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