Vocab Info

A19 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

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

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ガクリガクッカクン

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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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