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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。
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}
受験生ががつがつと勉強する様子を見守る。
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}
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