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A12 い-adjective
ごついlarge and rough, big and tough, rugged (hands, features, etc.), hard, sturdy, chunky, burly, unrefined, rustic, boorish, extreme, excessive, tremendous, terrible
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い-adjective
1.
large and rough, big and tough, rugged (hands, features, etc.), hard, sturdy, chunky, burly
ごっつい is more emphatic2.
unrefined, rustic, boorish
3.
extreme, excessive, tremendous, terrible
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ごつい、ごっつい
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ゴツいことを言ってビックリさせる。
Say something rough and surprise them. {large and rough, big and tough, rugged (hands, features, etc.), hard, sturdy, chunky, burly, unrefined, rustic, boorish, extreme, excessive, tremendous, terrible}
ラグビー選手はゴツい体つきをしています。
The rugby player has a big and tough physique. {large and rough, big and tough, rugged (hands, features, etc.), hard, sturdy, chunky, burly, unrefined, rustic, boorish, extreme, excessive, tremendous, terrible}
ああいうゴツい連中とは距離を置くのが身のためだ。
It's better for you to keep your distance from those big and tough guys like that. {large and rough, big and tough, rugged (hands, features, etc.), hard, sturdy, chunky, burly, unrefined, rustic, boorish, extreme, excessive, tremendous, terrible}
ゴツい顔をしているせいで実際の年より上に見られます。
Due to my rugged face, I appear older than my actual age. {large and rough, big and tough, rugged (hands, features, etc.), hard, sturdy, chunky, burly, unrefined, rustic, boorish, extreme, excessive, tremendous, terrible}
ロッククライミングの選手がゴツい岩肌にも果敢に挑戦しています。
The rock climbing athlete is bravely challenging the large and rough surface of the rock. {large and rough, big and tough, rugged (hands, features, etc.), hard, sturdy, chunky, burly, unrefined, rustic, boorish, extreme, excessive, tremendous, terrible}
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