Vocab Info

A19 Adverb, と-adverb

ガクリ(sound effect for) collapsing, losing strength, slumping, losing balance

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

        (sound effect for) collapsing, losing strength, slumping, losing balance

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ガクリガクッカクン

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    Examples

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      恐怖(きょうふ)(ひざ)がガクリとなった。

      My knees buckled in fear. {(sound effect for) collapsing, losing strength, slumping, losing balance}

      提案(ていあん)却下(きゃっか)されてガクリとなってしまった。

      My proposal was rejected and I ended up collapsing in disappointment. {(sound effect for) collapsing, losing strength, slumping, losing balance}

      残念(ざんねん)()らせを()いた(かれ)はガクリとうなだれました。

      Upon hearing the unfortunate news, he slumped, as if losing strength. {(sound effect for) collapsing, losing strength, slumping, losing balance}

      成功(せいこう)すると(おも)っていた実験(じっけん)失敗(しっぱい)してガクリとしてしまった。

      The experiment I thought would succeed ended up failing, leaving me slumping in disappointment. {(sound effect for) collapsing, losing strength, slumping, losing balance}

      一度(いちど)ガクリとなってしまった気力(きりょく)()(もど)すのは簡単(かんたん)ではありません。

      Regaining the energy that once collapsed or slumped is not easy. {(sound effect for) collapsing, losing strength, slumping, losing balance}

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