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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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がつがつと食べるのは行儀が悪いです。
Eating voraciously is bad manners.
ハイエナが肉をガツガツ食べています。
The hyena is ravenously eating the meat.
受験生ががつがつと勉強する様子を見守る。
I watch over the examinee who is studying intensely.
ガツガツと勉強をして東京大学に進学しました。
I studied intensely and got into the University of Tokyo.
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。
I was so hungry that I ended up eating voraciously.
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