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A4 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

がつがつgreedily, burning with desire for something

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      hungrily, voraciously, ravenously

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, 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(にく)をガツガツ()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(べんきょう)をして東京(とうきょう)大学(だいがく)進学(しんがく)しました。

      I studied greedily and went on to attend the University of Tokyo. {greedily, burning with desire for something}

      (なか)()いていたので、ついガツガツと()べてしまいました。

      Since I was hungry, I ended up eating greedily. {greedily, burning with desire for something}

      (かね)にガツガツとして仕事(しごと)をしていたら、家族(かぞく)(はな)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(ほおば)っていたら、(はは)に「もっとゆっくり()べなさい」と注意(ちゅうい)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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