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A19 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

ごそごそwith a rustling sound, (rummaging) around

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      with a rustling sound, (rummaging) around

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ごそごそゴソゴソ

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      おもちゃ(ばこ)(なか)をゴソゴソかき(まわ)す。

      Rummaging around inside the toy box with a rustling sound. {with a rustling sound, (rummaging) around}

      ゴソゴソと(おと)()てながら(だん)ボールを(つぶ)す。

      Crushing the cardboard box with a rustling sound. {with a rustling sound, (rummaging) around}

      真夜中(まよなか)(となり)部屋(へや)でゴソゴソ(おと)がして、(こわ)くなりました。

      In the middle of the night, there was a rustling sound in the next room and it scared me. {with a rustling sound, (rummaging) around}

      ポケットに()()れてゴソゴソすると、クッキーが()つかった。

      When I put my hand in my pocket and rummaged around with a rustling sound, I found a cookie. {with a rustling sound, (rummaging) around}

      最近(さいきん)洗濯(せんたく)したばかりの浴衣(ゆかた)が、のりが()きすぎてゴソゴソします。

      Recently, my freshly laundered yukata is making a rustling sound because the starch is too effective. {with a rustling sound, (rummaging) around}

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