Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, と-adverb, Noun

ぎゅうsqueezing something tightly, sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed, criticizing someone severely, sound made by someone being criticized, hug

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

        squeezing something tightly, sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      2. 2.

        criticizing someone severely, sound made by someone being criticized

    2. Noun

      1. 3.

    All Forms

    ぎゅう

    Details

      • ぎ

      • ゅ

      • う

    • Frequency

      Dictionary Top 3,300

    Examples

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    • 子供(こども)が私(わたし)の手(て)をぎゅうと握(にぎ)った。

      The child squeezed my hand.

      • N1
    • 敵(てき)の兵士(へいし)に拷問(ごうもん)をしてぎゅうと言(い)わせる。

      They tortured the enemy soldier until he cried out with a pained squeeze.

      • N1
    • 映画(えいが)で悲(かな)しいシーンを見(み)たら心(こころ)がぎゅうとなりました。

      Watching the sad scene in the movie made my heart tighten painfully.

      • N1
    • 小(ちい)さな子(こ)が両親(りょうしん)の手(て)をぎゅうと握(にぎ)る姿(すがた)はとてもかわいいです。

      A little child holding their parents' hands in a tight grip is such an adorable sight.

      • N1
    • 娘(むすめ)を虐(いじ)めた生徒(せいと)にぎゅうという目(め)に遭(あ)わせない限(かぎ)り、僕(ぼく)の心(こころ)は晴(は)れない。

      My heart won't be at peace until the student who bullied my daughter is made to suffer sever criticism.

      • N1
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