Vocab Info
A19 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
ガクリ(sound effect for) collapsing, losing strength, slumping, losing balance
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
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
Common・Uncommon
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恐怖で膝がガクリとなった。
My knees buckled in fear. {(sound effect for) collapsing, losing strength, slumping, losing balance}
提案を却下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}
残念な知らせを聞いた彼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}
成功すると思っていた実験が失敗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}
一度ガクリとなってしまった気力を取り戻すのは簡単ではありません。
Regaining the energy that once collapsed or slumped is not easy. {(sound effect for) collapsing, losing strength, slumping, losing balance}
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