Vocab Info
A13 Adverb
ガクンとsuddenly, with a jerk
Dictionary Definition
Adverb
1.
suddenly, with a jerk
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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ガクンと、がくんと
Common・Uncommon
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急ブレーキで車がガクンと止まった。
The car stopped suddenly with a jerk due to the abrupt braking. {suddenly, with a jerk}
膝カックンをされて膝がガクンとなりました。
My knee was jerked suddenly and it became wobbly. {suddenly, with a jerk}
インフルエンザが流行したせいで客足がガクンと減った。
Due to the outbreak of the flu, the number of customers suddenly dropped drastically. {suddenly, with a jerk}
売り上げがガクンと落ちれば、従業員のボーナスも減るだろう。
If sales suddenly drop, the employees' bonuses will probably decrease as well. {suddenly, with a jerk}
バスがガクンと止まり、乗客たちの体が一斉に前へ放り投げ出された。
The bus stopped suddenly with a jerk, and all the passengers' bodies were thrown forward at once. {suddenly, with a jerk}
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